Current Affair Category: Geography

China’s Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean   Happy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears to be an ancient shoreline […]

The Dutch gravity canal system is an impressive network of water management canals, dikes, and locks in the Netherlands designed to control water levels and manage flooding. The Netherlands, being a low-lying country with about a third of its land below sea level, relies on this system to keep the land dry and usable for […]

Death tourism, also known as euthanasia tourism, is the practice of traveling to another country to access assisted suicide or euthanasia services that may not be legally available in one’s home country. This phenomenon has grown in recent years, especially for individuals facing terminal or incurable illnesses and who wish to exercise control over their […]

Cyclone Dana is a powerful cyclonic storm that formed in the Bay of Bengal in October 2024. It is expected to make landfall on the eastern coasts of India (primarily Odisha and West Bengal) and Bangladesh around October 24. The cyclone has intensified due to a low-pressure system in the Bay, bringing wind speeds of […]

Why in News? The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have recently  signed two agreements for the implementation of projects aimed at protecting the miombo forest and facilitating trade in the border region between Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The agreements were signed in Maputo. These projects, valued […]

Why in news?The state of Assam has recently experienced unprecedented temperatures nearing 40°C in September, unusual for the region, which may be attributed to the Heat Dome Effect.      About the Heat Dome Effect: It is a meteorological phenomenon where a high-pressure system traps a mass of hot air over a particular region for an […]

Why in News? India recently joined  US-led Mineral Security Finance Network. India has officially joined the US-led minerals security finance network, which is designed to enhance cooperation and facilitate information sharing and co-financing among institutions in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe. Objectives: To promote diverse, secure, and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals,.. to diversify […]

Why in News? India has launched Operation Sadbhav to provide humanitarian assistance to Southeast Asian countries affected by Typhoon Yagi, including Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. About Typhoon Yagi: It began as a tropical storm in the western Philippine Sea on September 1, 2024. Yagi, which means goat or the constellation of Capricornus in Japanese. It […]

  Why in news ? Japan  has recently issued its first-ever ‘megaquake advisory’ A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has raised the risk of an even larger temblor on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone. What is mega earthquake ? A mega earthquake is typically defined as a seismic event with a magnitude greater than 8. These […]

Ol Doinyo Lengai, which means “Mountain of God” in the Maasai language, is an active volcano located in the Gregory Rift, south of Lake Natron in Tanzania. It is part of the East African Rift System, which is a tectonic plate boundary that stretches across East Africa. Key Characteristics Type: Ol Doinyo Lengai is a […]