Geography
France: Geography and Renewed Defence Cooperation
Why in news? India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for another ten years during the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue ...
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Why in news? India and France renewed their defence cooperation agreement for another ten years during the 6th India‑France Annual Defence Dialogue ...
Why in news? Piton de la Fournaise, a highly active shield volcano on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, erupted again on 13 February 2026. This wa...
Why in News? India’s Prime Minister congratulated Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on winning a third consecutive term in the general ele...
Why in news? The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Geological Survey of India for a comprehensi...
Why in news? Kerala’s largest hydropower station – the Idukki hydroelectric project – completed fifty years of operation. The Moolamattom underg...
Why in news? On 8 January 2026, a rare mud volcano erupted near Jol Tekri in Diglipur, North Andaman district. Local authorities cordoned off the area...
Why in news? Gilbert Hill, a towering monolith in Andheri, Mumbai, returned to public attention in February 2026 after industrialist Anand Mahindra pr...
Why in news? The long‑running dispute over raising the Almatti Dam height resurfaced in February 2026 when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrab...
Why in news? Researchers have confirmed that the Dragon Hole in the South China Sea is the deepest blue hole on Earth. New surveys show it plunges ove...
Why in news? Ethiopia recently demanded that Eritrean troops withdraw from border areas and accused Eritrea of supporting insurgents. Eritrea countere...
Why in news? A drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a vehicle carrying displaced families near Rahad in North Kordofan province, k...
Why in news? India’s Defence Minister recently met his Greek counterpart in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation. The visit prompte...
