Tribal Populations Health Conditions : Lacking Data A Parliamentary Committee (on the empowerment of women) tabled a report criticizing the Union government for lacking disaggregated data on tribal populations’ health conditions and emphasized the need for comprehensive data collection. Highlights of the Report: The report highlights the absence of detailed data on the health conditions […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Solar Flare : Impact
Solar Flare : Impact A powerful solar flare disrupted radio and navigation signals across North America recently. A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. Flares are our solar system’s largest explosive events. They are seen as bright areas on the sun, and they […]
Hmar community : Demand For Separate Administration
Hmar community : Demand For Separate Administration Hmar Inpui, the apex tribal body of the Hmar community, recently asked the Centre to expedite the processes of resolving the demands of the tribal communities in the form of separate administration for the Kuki/Hmar/Zomi Hmar tribe, also called Mhar or Mar, are the dwellers of the North […]
Project Devika : North India’s First River Rejuvenation
Project Devika : North India’s First River Rejuvenation It was announced that North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing its completion. It was Built at a cost of over Rs 190 crore on the lines of ‘Namami Ganga’, the Project was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Project Devika launched in 2019. […]
Perseid Meteor Shower
Perseid Meteor Shower: The NASA All Sky Fireball Network is already detecting the first meteors of this year’s Perseid meteor shower Meteor Shower is a space rock that comes into Earth’s atmosphere. As it falls, the air makes it really hot because of the friction. The bright streak we see is not the rock itself, […]
Parkachik Glacier : Study
Parkachik Glacier : Study A new study by scientists of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has found that three glacial lakes are likely to form around Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh due to rapid ice melt. The Parkachik glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley, covering an area of 53 square […]
Gulf Stream : Could Collapse
Gulf Stream : Could Collapse A recent study suggests the Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025. The Gulf Stream is a swift and warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of North America and crosses the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and is primarily […]
International Seabed Authority : Roadmap
International Seabed Authority : Roadmap The International Seabed Authority’s member nations recently agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep-sea mining regulations. International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an international organization established in 1994 to regulate mining and related activities in the international seabed beyond national jurisdiction, an area that includes most of the […]
Ghaggar River : Floodplains In Haryana
Ghaggar River : Floodplains In Haryana The Ghaggar River and its tributaries caused havoc after reclaiming their floodplains in Haryana. Ghaggar, Tangri, Markanda and others are considered dead rivers in the state and heavily encroached upon but in this monsoon season they reclaimed their floodplains and caused heavy losses. Ghaggar River and many of its […]
Alaska Peninsula : 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake
Alaska Peninsula : 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake recently struck the Alaska Peninsula region. Alaska Peninsula is a long, narrow strip of land located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It extends about 800 kilometres (500 miles) in a southwest direction from the mainland of Alaska. It separates the Pacific […]
