Current Affair Category: Geography

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 […]

Why in News? Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently wrote to the Chief Ministers of all states urging them to immediately stop the “forced tagging” of nano-fertilisers or biostimulants along with conventional fertilisers like urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP). This action came in response to widespread complaints from farmers, who reported that retailers were […]

Why in News?  As climate change intensifies, the frequency and unpredictability of natural disasters—such as cyclones, floods, wildfires, and earthquakes—have increased significantly. This has strained traditional insurance systems. In this context, Catastrophe Bonds (Cat Bonds) offer an innovative financial instrument for transferring risk from governments to capital markets. Given India’s exposure to disaster risk and […]