Current Affair Category: Geography

Why in News ?  Australia was shaken by a deadly terror-linked mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Jewish festival, Hanukkah Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is an eight-day Jewish festival often called the “Festival of Lights.” It commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and the subsequent rededication of the Second Temple in the 2nd century BCE, […]

A massive ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi, a long-silent volcano that erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, entered India at around 10 pm recently, news agency ANI reported, citing IndiaMetSky Weather. Why it matters ? The ash plume, which was released into the atmosphere during the volcano’s eruption, consists of volcanic ash, […]

What was erupting in the year…? There were 63 confirmed eruptions at some point during 2025 from 58 different volcanoes; 21 of those were new eruptions that started during the year. A stop date with “(continuing)” indicates that the eruption was considered to be ongoing as of the date indicated. Data is reported through the […]

MOUNT SEMERU, among the most active of Indonesia’s 120 live volcanoes, erupted recently, spewing hot clouds of volcanic ash and debris. Volcanoes erupt because of how heat moves beneath Earth’s surface. Deep within the planet, it is so hot that rocks slowly melt to become a thick, flowing substance called magma. Since it is lighter […]

Why  in the news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is planning to do a National Migration Survey corresponding to July 2026 to June 2027. This will be the largest review of migration patterns undertaken within nearly twenty years. What is the National Migration Survey (2026 – 27)? Overview The survey, which is […]

Proposed in 2000 by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee, the Rare Earth Hypothesis suggests that while simple, microbial life may be common in the universe, complex multicellular life is likely rare. The hypothesis argues that a chain of many specific planetary and system-level conditions must align to produce and sustain complex life. Frequency of Earth-like […]

Why in News ? Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary, located in Latehar district, Jharkhand State, is the first wildlife sanctuary in India fully devoted to the Indian Grey Wolf. The sanctuary was set up in 1976 and is unique in that it is not well-known compared to the popular tiger reserves such as Jim Corbett and Ranthambore. […]

Natural Forces and Deaths Associated with Animals in 2023 (NCRB Report) Total Deaths from Natural Forces: Six thousand four hundred forty-four individuals have succumbed to natural forces such as lightning, heat, and floods, cold-related deaths, and landslides. Deaths from Lightning: Two thousand five hundred sixty deaths, comprising 39.7% of total deaths from natural forces. Heat/Sun […]

India to extend its Railway Grid to Bhutan: About the Project: Recently , the Centre announced two railway projects to connect Bhutan with the bordering areas of Assam and West Bengal. The 69-km Kokrajhar (Assam)-Gelephu (Bhutan) and 20-km Banarhat (West Bengal)-Samtse (Bhutan) lines . The Two New Rail Links: Kokrajhar-Gelephu Line: This 69-km line will […]

The “Great Bend” & Medog County The “Great Bend” is a dramatic geographical turn in the Yarlung Zangbo River (the upper stream of the Brahmaputra) where the river takes a U-turn around the Namcha Barwa mountain (one of the easternmost peaks of the Himalayas). This occurs just before the river exits Tibet (China) and enters […]