Geography
North Island Earthquake in New Zealand
Why in news? The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s North Island on 9 Januar...
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Why in news? The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s North Island on 9 Januar...
Why in news? The Government of India’s Public Investment Board recently approved the 1,720‑megawatt Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Prad...
Why in news? India’s home‑grown Long Range Anti‑Ship Missile (LRAShM) will be showcased during the 2026 Republic Day parade. The missile represe...
Why in news? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has enabled online ticket booking for more than 170 centrally protected monuments and museums, i...
Why in news? The Assam government has completed a two‑day eviction drive in the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, clearing about 6,200 bighas—nearl...
Why in news? The first phase of the All‑India Tiger Estimation 2026 has begun at the Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The large‑...
Why in news? The Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha, a distinctive variety of the medicinal herb Withania so...
Why in news? ISRO’s workhorse rocket, the PSLV‑C62, is scheduled to lift off from Sriharikota on 12 January 2026, marking India’s first space la...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its Dust Experiment instrument recorded an interplanetary dust particle ente...
Why in news? As of 31 December 2025, 50,373 public health facilities across India have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. ...
Why in news? The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra has launched a large‑scale sterilisation and vaccination programme for stray dog...
Why in news? India has entered the era of “clean, green highways” after successfully transferring technology to produce bio‑bitumen from farm re...
