Cyclone Remal: A new low-pressure area has been found over the southwest and adjacent west central Bay of Bengal as of May 22, 2024, early in the morning. This storm will move northeast and is likely to turn into a depression by May 24. The storm is likely to get stronger as it stays on […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Mount Ibu : Erupted Again
Mount Ibu : Erupted Again Mount Ibu erupted again, sending ash 4 km high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater. The Ibu volcano is an active stratovolcano located along the NW coast of Halmahera Island in Indonesia. Mount Ibu’s activities follow a series of eruptions of different volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits […]
Ujani Dam
Ujani Dam: Six persons, including two children, drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra’s Pune district recently. Ujani Dam is located on the Bhima Rivernear Ujjani village in the Solapur district of the state of Maharashtra. It is an earth-fill cum masonry gravity dam. It was constructed between 1977 and […]
Planetary Alignment
Planetary Alignment: On June 3, there will be planetary alignments that may actually allow people to witness six planets align in the sky. Planetary alignment is a term used to describe the positioning of planets in the solar system such that they appear to be in a straight line or close to one when viewed […]
Global Impact Of Land Squeeze
Global Impact Of Land Squeeze: A recent study conducted by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) focusses on the unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production. The report warns of prevalent “land squeeze” due to rising land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes, threatening farmers and food production. Globally, the […]
Venus : New Study
Venus : New Study A new study suggests that Venus is losing water much faster than previously thought, with researchers identifying a mechanism in the Venusian ionosphere responsible for this accelerated water loss. Venus may have once had oceans, but now only 0.002% of its atmosphere is water vapor. The process of non-thermal hydrogen escape, […]
Manipur Thangjing Hills Dispute
Manipur Thangjing Hills Dispute: The Manipur police have registered a zero First Information Report (FIR) based on a complaint from the Land Resources Department of the Manipur government, alleging that the name of the hills was changed from “Thangjing Ching” to “Thangting” without government approval. The Thangjing Hill is of historical importance and has been […]
India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor
India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor: The first inter-ministerial delegation from India held meetings from May 15-17 under the Intergovernmental Framework Agreement between the two countries concerning cooperation for the empowerment and operation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor . The visit, which took place within three months of signing the Agreement, reflects the importance […]
Venezuela Becomes First Country To Lose All Glaciers
Venezuela Becomes First Country To Lose All Glaciers: Venezuela is thought to be the first nation in modern times to have completely lost all of its glaciers. New research shows that the Humboldt glacier in the Andes, which used to be very big, has shrunk to less than 2 hectares, which means it is no […]
Chabahar Port
Chabahar Port: India and Iran signed a 10-year contract on Monday for the operation of a terminal at the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran. The long-term bilateral contract was signed between Indian Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Port & Maritime Organisation (PMO) of Iran, enabling the operation of the Shahid Beheshti terminal at […]
