Protest Against Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project: Residents of Pithoragarh district’s Dharchula town recently staged a protest against the proposed Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project. Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project is a proposed hydroelectric project on river Dhauliganga in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. It has a proposed installed capacity of 165 MW. The project involves the construction of a concrete […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Underwater Noise Emissions
Underwater Noise Emissions: According to a News Study, “Measuring Underwater Noise Levels Radiated by Ships in Indian Waters”, the rising Underwater Noise Emissions (UNE) from ships in the Indian waters are posing a threat to the Marine Ecosystem. The measurement of the ambient noise levels was carried out by deploying a hydrophone autonomous system around […]
Mammatus Clouds : Picture Released By NASA
Mammatus Clouds : Picture Released By NASA NASA released a Picture of the day which was Mammatus Clouds. Mammatus is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud, although they may be attached to other classes of parent clouds. Mammatus may appear as smooth, ragged or lumpy […]
Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744)
Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744): Astronomers have recently revealed the latest deep field image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, featuring never-before-seen details in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744). Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744): It is a giant galaxy cluster. It appears to be the result of a simultaneous pile-up of at […]
Thwaites Glacier : Study
Thwaites Glacier : Study Scientists studying Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures. Thwaites Glacier nicknamed the “Doomsday glacier,” is a fast-moving glacier in West Antarctica. It covers an area roughly the size of Great Britain. It is 120 km wide at its broadest. […]
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand: After Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand faced yet another disastrous natural calamity. An earthquake of 6.1 Ritcher shook the country. The epicentre was at a depth of 57.4 km and 50 km from Paraparaumu. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was right at the Cook Strait. The strait […]
Diyodar Meteorite
Diyodar Meteorite: Scientists from Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, are claiming that the meteorite that crashed in two villages in Banaskantha, Gujarat on August 17, 2022, has been identified as an aubrite. The PRL group used a gamma-ray spectrometer to determine the mineral composition of aubrite. The group also classified the meteorite as a monomict […]
Cyclone Gabrielle : New Zealand
Cyclone Gabrielle : New Zealand Cyclone Gabrielle hit the New Zealand coast and caused severe damage. After Three Dead, New Zealand declares state of emergency At least three people have died and about a third of the country’s population of five million live in affected areas. On Wednesday, the cyclone weakened and moved away from […]
Baiga Tribe : Praised By Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi
Baiga Tribe : Praised By Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi The Prime Minister of India appreciated the efforts of Lahari Bai, of the Baiga tribe who has been engaged in the conservation of more than 150 varieties of millet. The Baiga Tribe is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). They reside in Chhattisgarh, […]
199145 (2005 YY128) : Giant Asteroid
199145 (2005 YY128) : Giant Asteroid Experts at NASA are tracking a giant asteroid named 199145 (2005 YY128) which is just days away from entering Earth’s orbit. 199145 (2005 YY128) is an asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. It orbits the sun every 774 days (2.12 years) in an elliptical orbit. 2005 YY128 […]
