Geography — current affairs

The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.

Latest and happening news
All News Polity Economy Geography Environment International Relations Defence Art and Culture History Science & Technology Social
Bonin Islands: Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes About 492 km Deep

Bonin Islands: Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes About 492 km Deep

Why in news?A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands region on 25 October 2026, according to the reviewed United States Geological Survey r...

Lake Untersee: Living Mats Show Apparent 10,000-Year Carbon Ages

Lake Untersee: Living Mats Show Apparent 10,000-Year Carbon Ages

Why in news?Lake Untersee is drawing renewed attention for its unusual microbial ecosystem and the lasting lessons of a glacial flood. A 21 October 20...

Vanuatu: M6.9 Quake 197 km From Port-Olry, Tsunami Threat Passes

Vanuatu: M6.9 Quake 197 km From Port-Olry, Tsunami Threat Passes

Why in news?A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck offshore from northern Vanuatu on 24 October 2026, prompting a regional tsunami-threat message that was ...

Zuqar Island: MEA Says 14 Indian Nationals Are Safe Near Hodeidah

Zuqar Island: MEA Says 14 Indian Nationals Are Safe Near Hodeidah

Why in news?India said on 23 October 2026 that all 14 Indian nationals involved in a boat incident off Yemen were safe near Hodeidah. The update follo...

Colorado River: Upper Basin Groundwater Loss Put at 17.5 Cubic km

Colorado River: Upper Basin Groundwater Loss Put at 17.5 Cubic km

Why in news?A study estimates larger groundwater losses in the Upper Colorado River Basin than in the Lower Basin during the 2020โ€“2022 drought. It w...

Puzhal Lake: Two 14-Year-Old Boys Drown in Chennai's Red Hills

Puzhal Lake: Two 14-Year-Old Boys Drown in Chennai's Red Hills

Why in news?The Hindu reported on 21 October 2026 that two 14-year-old schoolboys had drowned in Puzhal Lake near Murugambedu. Their bodies were recov...

YARA J: 9 Indian Crew Safe at Constanta After Reported Strike

YARA J: 9 Indian Crew Safe at Constanta After Reported Strike

Why in news?The Indian Embassy in Bucharest confirmed on 17 October 2026 that all nine Indian seafarers aboard the chemical tanker YARA J were safe. T...

Barak River: Katigorah Police Boat Pursuit Ends in Two Arrests

Barak River: Katigorah Police Boat Pursuit Ends in Two Arrests

Why in news?Katigorah police in Assam's Cachar district arrested two men described as Bangladeshi nationals after a pursuit on the Barak River. India ...

Thwaites Glacier: Up to 3 cm Sea-Level Rise by 2100 in New Model

Thwaites Glacier: Up to 3 cm Sea-Level Rise by 2100 in New Model

Why in news?A study published in Nature Communications on 12 October 2026 projects greater ice loss from West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier than some ...

Kamchatka Earthquake: Reviewed Magnitude Is 6.9 at 135 km Depth

Kamchatka Earthquake: Reviewed Magnitude Is 6.9 at 135 km Depth

Why in news?An earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on 16 October 2026, bringing its location on the Pacific's active margin into focus. Ear...

Ghepan Ghat: C-DAC Sensors on a Lahaul Lake After 178% Expansion

Ghepan Ghat: C-DAC Sensors on a Lahaul Lake After 178% Expansion

Why in news?An early-warning installation has been placed at Ghepan Ghat glacial lake in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district. The New Indian ...

Masaya Volcano: InSAR Tracks Caldera Uplift and Crater Sinking

Masaya Volcano: InSAR Tracks Caldera Uplift and Crater Sinking

Why in news?Research highlighted in October has provided evidence for two active magma reservoirs beneath Nicaragua's Masaya Volcano. A Penn State tea...

Read it on your phone Today's items offline, your practice streak saved, and a reminder when the day's briefing lands.
Sign in Today’s news
Current affairs Daily news Daily quiz News Blitz Shorts Economic Survey 2025-26 Subjects
Polity Economy Geography Environment History Science & Tech Intl. Relations Internal Security Art & Culture Social Issues
All subjects Exam info UPSC Syllabus Prelims syllabus Mains syllabus Exam pattern Eligibility & attempts OBC & EWS checker Resources How to prepare for UPSC Prepare with a job Free downloads Books & NCERTs Previous year papers Video notes YouTube channel