Category: Geography Current Affairs

Project Him Sarovar: The Centre initiated Project Him Sarovar to address year-round water scarcity in Ladakh, where much of the melting snow and glacial water currently flows unused into rivers and streams.It is a sustainable water management initiative aimed at capturing and utilising underutilised meltwater in the high-altitude cold desert region. Ladakh faces chronic water scarcity […]

Scarborough Shoal: China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature. It is a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, claimed by both China and the Philippines as part of their […]

Andaman Sea: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that a boat carrying approximately 250 individuals, primarily Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, is feared to have capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Andaman Sea has become one of the deadliest maritime migration routes in the world. Thousands of Rohingya refugees (a stateless Muslim minority from […]

Lake Neuchatel: In an amazing find for archaeology, over 1,000 Roman artefacts have been recently uncovered in Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, offering an insight into life at the time of the Roman Empire. It is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland. It is nestled at the foot of the Jura Mountains. It was formed during […]

9th Indian Ocean Conference: At the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, India reaffirmed its firm opposition to the targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and commercial shipping amid the escalating 2026 West Asia conflict, while calling for de-escalation and stability. No delegate attended from the Maldives, as diplomatic ties between Mauritius and the Maldives have been […]

Chagos Islands: Britain’s government said that it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands is an island group located in the central Indian Ocean. It is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom that was established in 1965. The principal islands in the archipelago include the Diego […]

Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project: Work on Bhutan’s 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project has resumed recently after a seven-year suspension, with India’s Power Minister attending a key concrete pouring ceremony marking the restart of dam construction. It is a 1200 MW run-of-the-river scheme located on the left bank of the Punatsangchhu River in the Southern Himalayas in […]

Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an investment of ₹14,105.83 crore for the construction of the Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project on the Lohit River in Anjaw District. Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower project planned on the Lohit River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in the Anjaw District of […]

Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor: The National Highways Authority of India, in collaboration with Wildlife Institute of India, has released the report Landscapes Reconnected, documenting active wildlife use of underpasses along the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor.The Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor is a major greenfield highway and economic connectivity project designed to improve travel efficiency between Delhi and Dehradun.It is […]

Tajikistan :Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.3 Tajikistan is a landlocked country in the heart of Central Asia.It is bordered by the four countries Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, and Afghanistan to the north, west, east, and south respectively.Capital City: Dushanbe.It is one of the members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.It is governed by the President, and the legislative function […]