Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Explosions were reported near a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait . According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The ship was travelling between the coasts of Eritrea and Yemen. A strait is a narrow, naturally formed waterway that connects two larger bodies of water, typically seas or oceans. […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Hattee Community : Scheduled Tribe Status
Hattee Community : Scheduled Tribe Status The Himachal Pradesh state government has finally issued notification to give Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Hattee community of Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district. Hattee community are a close-knit community who got their name from their tradition of selling homegrown vegetables, crops, meat and wool etc. at small […]
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve: The U.S. Department of Energy recently discovered the world’s largest Lithium reserve beneath California’s Salton Sea. Salton Sea is a shallow, saline lake located in the lower Colorado Desert, southern California, It is a geological depression tucked between mountain ranges and lying below sea level. The Salton Sea is an important […]
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport In Ayodhya : Inauguration
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport In Ayodhya : Inauguration The Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya. Pioneering sustainability features including LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, solar power, and a sewage treatment plant ensure a GRIHA – 5 star rating for the terminal, promoting environmental consciousness. Maharishi Valmiki, also known as […]
Japan’s Kuril Islands : Earthquake
Japan’s Kuril Islands : Earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan’s Kuril Islands, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed The Kuril Islands stretch from Japan’s Hokkaido to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, separating the Okhotsk Sea from the North Pacific Ocean. They are part of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, with […]
Indian Meteorological Department : New Logo
Indian Meteorological Department : New Logo The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently got a new logo ahead of the commencement of its 150th year of providing weather and climate services to the country. The new logo, in a mix of orange and green colours, depicts numerical 150 embedded with the present logo showing the Indian […]
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted Iridescent clouds, known as nacreous clouds, were spotted over parts of Scotland, northern England, and the West Midlands recently. The clouds, resembling mother of pearl, are known for their pastel light reflections during sunset and sunrise. This phenomenon occurs as sunlight diffracts around tiny ice crystals within the clouds, creating an […]
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) recently developed an indigenous river model, BRAHMA-2D. BRAHMA-2D (Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyzer) is a mathematical model to gauge the flow of large braided rivers like the Brahmaputra. It is a quasi-3D river flow model which helps to understand how […]
Winter Solstice : December 22
Winter Solstice : December 22 India prepares for the longest night of the year on December 22, a phenomenon known as the Winter Solstice. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year. The Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees on its axis, so if the Earth’s pole is pointing towards or away from the […]
Volcano Erupted In Iceland’s Reykjavik
Volcano Erupted In Iceland’s Reykjavik: A volcano erupted in Iceland’s Reykjavik with lava fountains reaching high up in the air recently. In just the past two years, there have been four eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland’s most populated corner and home to its capital. Iceland volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust that […]
