Category: Geography in News

Leap Second

Source-This post on Leap Second is based on the article “Melting ice sheets may postpone need for ‘negative leap second’” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? According to a recent study, Earth’s changing rotation, influenced by factors such as climate change and geological shifts, may result in clocks… Continue reading Leap Second

Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala

Source-This post on Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala is based on the article “What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas?” published in “The Indian Express” on 3rd April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, numerous homes in Kerala’s coastal regions have been flooded due to high sea waves,… Continue reading Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala

Africa’s Afar Triangle

Source-This post on Africa’s Afar Triangle is based on the article “Geologists have found a fault that create world’s sixth ocean” published in “Times of India” on 22nd March 2024. Why in the News? Recent geological discoveries indicate that the Afar Triangle in Africa may become the origin of a new ocean within the next… Continue reading Africa’s Afar Triangle

Katchatheevu Island

Source-This post on Katchatheevu Island is based on the article “Did Congress ‘give away’ Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka?” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? PM Narendra Modi recently criticized the Congress for giving away the strategic Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in the 1970s. About Katchatheevu Island… Continue reading Katchatheevu Island

Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag

Source-This post on Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag is based on the article “Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags” published in “The Hindu” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? Recently, over 60 products from across India have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This marks the… Continue reading Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag

Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (AN Seamount)

Source-This post on Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (AN Seamount) is based on the article “Sensing China threat, India joins race to mine new sea patch” published in “The Hindu” on 26th March 2024. Why in the News? Recently, India applied for rights to explore two vast tracts in the Indian Ocean seabed. The application to explore… Continue reading Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (AN Seamount)

Low water level in Indian reservoir

Source-This post on Low water level in Indian reservoir has been created based on the article “Water level in more than half the key reservoirs at less than 40% capacity” published in “Live Mint” on 22 March 2024. Why in the news? The Central Water Commission (CWC) has recently reported that water level in more… Continue reading Low water level in Indian reservoir

Barberton Greenstone Belt

Source-This post on Barberton Greenstone Belt is based on the article “Oldest evidence of earthquakes found in strange jumble of 3.3 billion-year-old rocks from Africa” published in “Live Science” on 15th March 2024. Why in the News? Recently, scientists discovered evidence of some of the earliest recorded earthquakes in the Barberton Greenstone Belt. About Barberton… Continue reading Barberton Greenstone Belt

Bugun Liocichla Bird

Source-This post on Bugun Liocichla Bird is based on the article “Arunachal tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla” published in “Deccan Herald” on 17th March 2024. Why in the News? The Buguns, a major tribe living near Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, have generously donated 1,470 hectares of land to conserve… Continue reading Bugun Liocichla Bird

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