A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, killing over 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, with widespread destruction across Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman provinces. Afghanistan is a landlocked, multi-ethnic country in south-central Asia, historically at the crossroads of trade routes linking South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Dhauliganga Hydroelectric Project
Dhauliganga Hydroelectric Project: Nineteen workers and officials of the NHPC were rescued after they were trapped inside the tunnel of the 280 MW Dhauliganga hydroelectric project in Pithoragarh’s Dharchula area for almost 22 hours recently. It is a 280 MW hydropower project located on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. […]
Mira Stars
Mira Stars: The most precise determination of the expansion rate of the universe was made using cool, giant variable stars ‘Mira’ by the scientists from Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). Mira, also known as Omicron Ceti, is a star that remarkably changes its brightness over time, in a regular pattern. The name, Mira, […]
Nauru
Nauru: Australia has signed a $267 million deportation deal with Nauru to relocate non-visa holders, sparking criticism from refugee and human rights groups. It is officially the Republic of Nauru, a sovereign island country and microstate in the South Pacific Ocean. It is Known historically as “Pleasant Island.” Located in Micronesia subregion of Oceania. About […]
Gangotri Glacier Decline
Gangotri Glacier Decline: A recent study (IIT Indore, ICIMOD, US universities) reconstructed the hydrological discharge of the Gangotri Glacier System (GGS), showing shifts in meltwater trends due to climate change. The Gangotri Glacier System (GGS) is a major source of the Bhagirathi River, a key tributary of the Ganga. Comprises Gangotri, Chaturangi, Raktavaran, and Meru […]
Mashco Piro Tribe
Mashco Piro Tribe: The Mashco Piro tribe, an uncontacted group in the Peruvian Amazon, has been sighted near a village, raising concerns about logging activities encroaching on their territory. The Mashco-Piro, or Mascho Piro, also known as the Cujareño people and Nomole, are an indigenous tribe of nomadic hunter-gatherers who inhabit the remote regions of […]
Gangotri Glacier : New Study
Gangotri Glacier : New Study A study by IIT Indore and international collaborators reveals that the Gangotri Glacier has lost 10% of its snowmelt flow over four decades due to climate change. Gangotri Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Himalayas and is the primary source of the Ganges, the largest river in […]
Prairies
Prairies: A newly launched database aim to ensure that the prairies are restored much more comprehensively. Prairies are flat, temperate grasslands found in North America. Prairie vegetation is maintained by grazing, fire, drought, and low temperatures. Although grasses dominate, lichens, mosses, forbs, and low- to mid-size shrubs also comprise prairie vegetation. Taller shrubs and trees, […]
Pong Dam
Pong Dam: The water level breached the danger mark at Pong Dam recently. The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam constructed on the river Beas in the wetland of Shivalik hills in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation […]
Sutlej River
Sutlej River: With the Sutlej swelling due to incessant rain in its catchment areas and heavy releases from dams, evacuation in several low-lying villages of Fazilka and Ferozepur districts began late Tuesday afternoon. Sutlej River is an important tributary of the Indus river. It is the longest of the five big rivers that flow through […]
