Potomac River: A US military helicopter and a passenger plane collided mid-air over Washington, crashing into the Potomac River and leaving no known survivors. Potomac River originates in the Potomac River Highlands of West Virginia, US and flows through Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay: The US President signed an executive order directing the preparation of a large-scale migrant detention centre at the US naval base in Guantánamo Bay. It forms an inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting southeastern Cuba. It is a large and well-sheltered bay; it has a narrow entrance to a harbour and is capable […]
Darfur Region
Darfur Region: A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region killed 67 people and injured dozens recently. Darfur is a region in western Sudan. It lies between Kordofan to the east and Wadai to the west and extended southward to the Al-Ghazāl (Gazelle) River and northward to […]
Ghaggar River : Committee Constituted
Ghaggar River : Committee Constituted A joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found that the Ghaggar River water contained from two to three times the prescribed limit of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), making it unfit for outdoor bathing. The Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows in India and Pakistan […]
Baltic Sea: In News
Baltic Sea : In News Sweden recently seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia. Baltic Sea is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe. It is the youngest sea on the earth, emerging some 10,000-15,000 years ago as […]
Tidal Flooding
Tidal Flooding: Tidal flooding has become frequent in Ernakulam district lately. With the invading water staying on longer, more areas are getting affected.Tidal flooding refers to the temporary inundation of low-lying coastal areas during high tide events, such as full and new moons. It is often called sunny day flooding or king tide flooding when […]
Pangsau Pass : In News
Pangsau Pass : In News The Pangsau Pass International Festival was celebrated in Nampong, Arunachal Pradesh. It is celebrated every year in Nampong which is situated in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The festival offers a platform for the cross-border trade and cultural exchange with Myanmar to exhibit its culture and other products. Pangsau Pass […]
Deep Ocean Mission : First Human Underwater Submersible
Deep Ocean Mission : First Human Underwater Submersible The Ministry of Earth Sciences recently announced that the country is set to launch its first human underwater submersible (Deep-Sea Manned Vehicle) as part of the Deep Ocean Mission. It is a mission-mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India. It is […]
Shompens
Shompens: The director of the Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Research Institute (ANTRI), recently underscored the findings of his report on the Shompens, one of the primary aboriginal communities inhabiting the interior forests and coastal areas of the Great Nicobar Islands (GNI). They are one of the most primitive tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) […]
Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project
Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project: The Supreme Court recently noted that the Centre has not granted in-principle approval for Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery-South Vellar Link Project, despite the state’s request in January 2021.A Tamil Nadu initiative to divert surplus floodwater from the Mettur Dam to dry tanks in the Sarabanga Basin, Salem district. Aims to ensure efficient […]
