Geography
Volcanic Tephra: Ash, Eruptions & Geological Hazards
Why in news? Volcanic eruptions in recent months brought the term tephra into news reports. People often confuse ash and other ejecta; understanding t...
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Why in news? Volcanic eruptions in recent months brought the term tephra into news reports. People often confuse ash and other ejecta; understanding t...
Why in News? On 6 March 2026, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.7 struck in the waters south‑east of the Solomon Islands. The quake wa...
Why in news? A parliamentary delegation led by the Vice‑President of Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic recently met with India’s Deputy Chairm...
Why in news? A recent feature on the Kosi River highlighted how this Himalayan river has shifted its course westward by more than 100 kilometres over ...
Why in news? Researchers have dated a hand‑stencil painting in a limestone cave on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island to at least 67,800 years, making it...
Why in news? The Union Territory of Ladakh has set a Guinness World Record by hosting a 21‑kilometre trail running event on the frozen Pangong Tso. ...
Why in news? The Indravati River made headlines after security forces engaged Maoist insurgents along its banks in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district o...
Why in news? More than 2,700 tourists were stranded near Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim after heavy snowfall blocked the roads on 23 February 2026. The Indian ...
Why in news? According to a Reuters report on 21 February 2026, Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as that country’s in...
Why in news? On 20 February 2026 a tour bus carrying eight Chinese tourists and a Russian driver plunged through the ice while crossing Lake Baikal in...
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to restore the Suav – a major tributary of the Rapti – to...
Why in news? On 22 February 2026 a temporary suspension of Stage I operations at the Baglihar Hydropower Project on the Chenab river was announced due...
