Current Affair Category: Geography

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 […]

Why in News?  The Union government  has introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, proposing key changes to the existing Disaster Management Act of 2005, including a new authority for cities. Key Provisions of the Bill : It seeks to make provision for a “State Disaster Response Force” by the State […]

A “category storm” typically refers to the classification of tropical cyclones, such as hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones, based on their intensity. The most widely recognized classification system is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which categorizes hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Category 1 (74-95 mph or 119-153 […]

 Why in News ? Barely two weeks after Cyclone Hidaya struck the East African coastline, Cyclone Laly  has recntly wreaked havoc in the region killing two people in Kenya and impacting dozens in Somalia. Cyclone Laly, which intensified from a tropical storm, unleashed strong winds, heavy rain and high waves across the West Indian Ocean […]

Why in News?  Recently, the night sky was lit up by northern lights, or aurora borealis, at Hanle village in Ladakh early . Northern lights were also witnessed in other parts of the world, including in the United States and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, southern lights, or aurora australis, were spotted in countries such as […]

The April Month 2024 as experienced heatwaves that  was more severe than previous year. While the southern peninsular and the southeastern coast areas have been the worst affected, the northern plains are yet to experience heatwave conditions this season. The Core Heatwave Zone (CHZ) spanning central, north, and peninsular India between Gujarat and West Bengal is prone […]