Category: Geography Current Affairs

Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) : Massive Flooding The recent release of massive amounts of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) has caused massive flooding in low-lying areas in the Narmada district. Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River at Kevadia in Gujarat’s Narmada district. The dam was […]

Cirrus Clouds : New Study A new study has found a significant statistical correlation between thunderstorms occurring around the world and the formation of wispy cirrus clouds, which might increase global warming. Cirrus Clouds are delicate, feathery clouds that are made mostly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance, often appearing as […]

Morocco : Powerful Earthquake A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck central Morocco, 72 kilometres southwest of Marrakesh. Morocco is a mountainous country in western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar. It retains much of its ancient architecture and even more of its traditional customs. Morocco’s largest city and major Atlantic […]

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara: Indian Railways’ Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to strengthen the Indian aviation sector. The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics, and IT, who is also the First Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. […]

Kuiper Belt: Astronomers have recently found compelling evidence suggesting the existence of an Earth-like planet in the distant Kuiper Belt of our solar system. Kuiper Belt also called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, is a flat ring of small icy bodies that revolve around the Sun beyond the orbit of the planet Neptune. It is named after […]

Comet Nishimura: NASA said that it seems like a good bet that Comet Nishimura could become visible to the naked eye this week Comet Nishimura was discovered in mid-August by amateur astronaut Hideo Nishimura, who used 30-second exposures with a standard digital camera to see it. Since then, the comet, officially called C/2023 P1 Nishimura, […]

Zealandia : Discovered Geoscientists recently discovered a continent known as Zealandia that had been hiding in plain sight for almost 375 years. Zealandia is a long, narrow microcontinent that is mostly submerged in the South Pacific Ocean. It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, primarily to the east of Australia and to the south […]