Geography
Bhagirathi River
Why in news? Environmental groups have urged authorities to protect the Bhagirathi river after a study revealed increasing erosion and flood risk alon...
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Why in news? Environmental groups have urged authorities to protect the Bhagirathi river after a study revealed increasing erosion and flood risk alon...
Why in news? Reports from Israel indicate that the Sea of Galilee recently appeared reddish‑brown due to an algae bloom. This phenomenon has ecologi...
Why in News? The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is preparing for the world’s first planned relocation of its population to Australia under the Fale...
Why in News? A Sudanese airstrike on the Nyala airport in South Darfur reportedly killed dozens of foreign mercenaries and destroyed an aircraft. The ...
Why in News? A significant zone rich in nickel, copper and platinum‑group elements has been discovered in the Bhalukona–Jamnidih block of Chhattis...
Why in news? A sudden cloudburst over Uttarakhand’s Dharali region on 6 August 2025 caused flash floods and landslides, sweeping away houses and c...
Why in news? Uttarkashi district came into focus after the 6 August 2025 cloudburst. Located in the Himalayas, it is a hub of pilgrimage and mountain ...
Why in news? In early August 2025, India and the Philippines conducted their first bilateral naval drill in the South China Sea, signalling closer mar...
Why in news? Odisha and Chhattisgarh indicated in July 2025 that they were moving towards an out‑of‑court settlement of the long‑running dispute...
Why in news? In early August 2025 Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula witnessed an eruption at the Krasheninnikov volcano, a complex stratovolcano that had...
Why in news? Slovenia attracted international attention in August 2025 by becoming the first European Union member state to announce a total arms emba...
Why in news? China recently approved construction of a gigantic 60‑gigawatt hydropower dam at the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet�...
