Category: Geography Current Affairs

Scarborough Shoal: China recently released geographic coordinates marking baselines around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The Scarborough Shoal (also known in English as the Scarborough Reef) is an oceanic coral atoll that developed on top of a seamount into a triangle shape in the eastern part of the South China Sea. […]

Shanan Hydropower Project: The Himachal Pradesh government has intensified efforts to reclaim the 110 MW British-era Shanan Hydropower Project from Punjab, asserting its rightful ownership over the projectShanan Hydropower Project Commissioned in 1932, it is India’s first megawatt-capacity hydroelectric project located in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

Yanadi Tribe : In News Three children of the Yanadi tribe who went missing from their homes at Kalekhanpeta in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, were traced recently. Yanadis are one of the major scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh. They are among the most vulnerable tribal groups in India. They live in extreme conditions of poverty and […]

Water Sports Activities At Gobind Sagar Lake: Himachal Chief Minister recently inaugurated water sports activities at Gobind Sagar Lake. It is a manmade reservoir located in the Una and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh. It is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. Its source is the Bhakra Dam on the […]

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki : Erupted At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted and forced authorities to evacuate several nearby villages. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki is located on Flores Island. It is a volcanic mountain situated in East Nusa Tenggara province of The volcano is part of a twin-volcano system that […]

Foam in Yamuna River: In preparation for Chhath Pooja, Delhi has faced recurring debates and actions around the toxic foam in the Yamuna River, where devotees gather for rituals. The river’s lean flow during winter time reduces the natural dilution of pollutants, allowing them to concentrate. The main contributors to foaming are phosphates from detergents […]

Black Hole Triple System : Study A new study says scientists have discovered a “black hole triple” in space for the first time. The system comprises a black hole at its centre, currently in the process of consuming a small star spiralling very close to it. There is also a second star, which appears to […]

Thadou Tribe : In News The organisers of the Thadou Convention held in Assam’s Guwahati event released a 10-point declaration to protect the Thadou tribe’s distinct identity and heritage amid the ethnic crisis in Manipur. Thadou Tribe are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent to the Imphal Valley in the northeastern […]

Flash floods : Spain Millions have been affected in Spain due to torrential rain. Flash floods caused by the immense deluge have led to the death of at least 64 people in the eastern Spanish region of Valencia. The primary cause of the intense rain is likely an annual weather phenomenon known as a “gota […]