Category: Geography Current Affairs

US Waiver Ends on Chabahar Port: The U.S. sanctions waiver on Iran’s Chabahar Port ended on 26th April 2026, creating uncertainty over India’s long-standing connectivity project through Iran to Afghanistan and Central Asia. India now faces a strategic choice between reducing/exiting its involvement in the project or risking exposure to U.S. sanctions. To minimise sanctions […]

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP): More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project on the […]

Lake Issyk-Kul: Underwater archaeologists recently unveiled a hidden city in Lake Issyk-Kul, revealing a lost civilization from seven hundred years ago. Lake Issyk-Kul is located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan. Surrounding the lake are the snowcapped Tian Shan mountains (the Heaven’s mountains). It has an endorheic basin, meaning it has no outflow to other bodies of water […]

Gond Tribe: The Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to the heart of Delhi with one message: protect the earth, stop the destruction. The Gond or Gondi (Gōndi) or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. The states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha are home to the largest Gond populations. Gond tribes also live […]

Mali: India advised its nationals in Mali to remain highly vigilant, exercise utmost caution and stay indoors due to recent security developments in the West African nation. It is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares its border with Algeria(north), Niger and Burkina Faso (east), Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea (south), and Senegal and Mauritania […]

Pykara Lake: The Madras High Court has refused to lift the temporary stay on operating boating services for tourists on Pykara Lake in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. Pykara Lake is situated in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is formed as a result of the construction of the Pykara Dam over the Pykara […]

Strait of Malacca : In News The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca. It connects the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Bounded by: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore The […]

Rail Link to Bauxite Hills in Odisha: The government proposed a new broad-gauge railway line from Tikiri to connect Sijimali and Kutrumali bauxite hills in Odisha, notified under the Railways Act, 1989, to facilitate mining operations in bauxite-rich regions.The bauxite hills lie in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, forming part of the Eastern Ghats, a discontinuous, […]

Luzon Island: China’s military recently said it conducted military drills including live-fire exercises in waters east of the Philippines’ Luzon Island. Luzon Island is the largest and most important island of the Philippines. It is found in the northern part of the country. More than half of the Filipino population lives on Luzon. Manila, the […]

Hindu Kush Himalaya: New Report According to a new report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region sees record 27% drop in snow persistence. It extends around 3,500 km over eight countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan. It runs northeast to southwest and divides […]