Current Affair Category: Geography

Cyclone Gezani made landfall as a powerful system in Toamasina, Madagascar, bringing life-threatening conditions to the island’s eastern coast. With sustained winds exceeding 195 km/h, the storm triggered a high-level emergency across the region. Key Statistics; Casualties: At least 20 confirmed deaths. Injuries: 33 people reported injured. Displacement: Approximately 2,700 residents forced to flee their […]

Why in the news? The textile industry is one of India’s oldest and most significant employers. The Budget 2026 is making headlines because it signals a transition from fragmented policy-making toward a value-chain approach. It aims to move India beyond being just a “cost-competitive supplier” to becoming a “value-setting player” in the global fashion economy. […]

What is the Polar Silk Road (PSR)? The Polar Silk Road (also called the Arctic Silk Road) is an infrastructural-connectivity project by China to integrate Arctic sea routes (especially the Northern Sea Route, along Russia’s Arctic coast) into its Belt and Road / maritime projection strategy.  In its 2018 “Arctic Policy,” China formally identified the Arctic […]

 Why in news > With over 99% of its broad gauge railway network electrified, India is now only behind Switzerland (100%). Out of over 69,000 route km network of Indian Railways, almost 68,700 route km is now electrified, with the remaining tracks scheduled to be completed by 2026. According to the International Union of Railways […]

The cyclonic disturbances over the North Indian Ocean, which include the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the land area in between, have changed drastically over the last century. Broadly, there are four major trends. First, the frequency of cyclonic disturbances has shifted significantly. Chart 1 plots annual disturbances (left axis) alongside a 10-year rolling average […]

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 […]