Category: Geography Current Affairs

Taranaki Maunga Mountain Gains Legal Personhood: Taranaki Maunga (New Zealand’s 2nd-highest mountain in North Island) was granted legal personhood becoming the third natural feature (after Te Urewera park in 2014 and Whanganui River in 2017) in the country to receive this status.It will now be officially recognized by its Māori name, replacing the colonial name […]

Eurasian Otters in Kashmir Valley: Eurasian otters have been spotted in Gurez Valley (Kashmir) with the first live documentation in 25 years.It was spotted feasting on fish in the Kishanganga River (Originating from Krishansar lake, Ganderbal district (J&K).The river flows northwards through the Tulail and Gurez Valleys of Kashmir before entering PoK.Otters are members of […]

Cook Islands: In News The New Zealand’s Foreign Minister voiced “significant concern” as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. Cook Islands is a small, self-governing Pacific nation that has a “free association” pact with New Zealand. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean, between Tonga to […]

Cayman Islands : Earthquake A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands recently, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. The Cayman Islands are made up of three distinct islands – Grand Cayman, […]

Bhil Tribe : In News About 12 families of Bhils have alleged that the Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) is trying to demolish their homes and displace them from the land where they have been residing for generations. Bhils are considered as one of the oldest tribes in India. They are the most widely distributed tribal […]

Vishwamitri River: The Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) has begun analysing the data of the crocodile census conducted in a 25-km urban stretch of the Vishwamitri river passing through Vadodara city. Vishwamitri River originates on the hill of Pavagadh hills in Gujarat. It is linked with two other tributaries Dhadhar and Jambuva and finally […]

Cascade Range : New Research New research reveals that long-dormant volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest still have substantial magma reservoirs beneath them. Cascade Range is a prominent collection of mountains found in the Pacific Northwest area of the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada. The range was formed by the subduction […]

Kanjar Tribes: A teenage member of Kanjar nomadic tribe was beaten to death by his fellow tribe members near Chainpur Bazaar in East Champaran district, Bihar, recently. The Kanjar are a nomadic tribe of North India and Pakistan. They are most concentrated in the fertile and more densely populated areas of the Indus River valley […]

Mount Taranaki : In News Mount Taranaki, now known by its Maori name Taranaki Maunga, in New Zealand has achieved a human status. It is a snow-capped dormant volcano and the second highest mountain (8,261 feet) located in North Island of New Zealand. It is a stratovolcano (also called a composite cone) – and is […]

Teesta River : Reconstruction Of The Teesta-3 Dam The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) has approved the reconstruction of the Teesta-3 dam in Sikkim, despite concerns over environmental safety and disaster risks.The Teesta River originates from Tso Lhamo Lake in the Himalayas, near the Pahurni and Khangse glaciers in Sikkim. States it pass through: Sikkim and […]