Category: Geography Current Affairs

Mount Dhaulagiri : Russian Mountaineers Lost Their Lives Five Russian mountaineers recently lost their lives during an expedition on Mount Dhaulagiri. Mount Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level. It is located in the Dhaulagiri Himal Mountain range of west-central Nepal and […]

Charon Moon: Scientists have recently detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Charon is the largest of Pluto’s five moons, roughly half the size of Pluto itself. It was discovered on June 22, 1978, by James W. Christy and Robert S. Harrington at the […]

India’s Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex) Approved: India’s National Space Commission has officially approved the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (Lupex), marking the country’s fifth lunar mission. This mission follows the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 in August 2023, which made India the fourth nation to land on the Moon.

Negro River : Dropped To Its Lowest Level One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries, the Negro River, has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years, Brazil’s geological service recently. The Rio Negro is one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River. It is also one of the world’s largest rivers in terms […]

Charon : Study Scientists have detected the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Pluto’s largest moon, ‘Charon’. Charon is the largest of Pluto’s five moons, about half the size of Pluto. It was discovered telescopically on June 22, 1978, by James W. Christy and Robert S. Harrington at the U.S. Naval Observatory station in […]

Kolkata’s Tram Service: The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue Kolkata’s tram service after 151 years of its introduction. A small stretch from Maidan to the Esplanade will be retained for tram lovers as a heritage stretch.

Bihar Flood: Bihar, India, is severely affected by annual floods, with millions displaced and livelihoods disrupted. The region’s geographic vulnerability, coupled with ineffective flood control measures, continues to exacerbate the problem

Annular solar eclipse : On Oct 2(2024) An annular solar eclipse was visible in parts of South America on October 2 while a partial solar eclipse was visible in parts of South America, Antarctica, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. Solar Eclipse takes place when the Moon moves in the middle of […]

Lake Prespa: According to experts, of the 450 hectares of Little Prespa Lake in Albania, at least 430 hectares have been transformed into swamps or dried up. Lake Prespa is one of the oldest tectonic lakes in Europe, and also the highest tectonic lake on the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the junction of three […]