Geography
Staten Island: Location, History & New York Geography
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a major fire and two explosions rocked a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. One person was killed and more than thirty f...
The day’s current affairs covered in full — the terms, names and facts UPSC actually asks about, in six languages.
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a major fire and two explosions rocked a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. One person was killed and more than thirty f...
Why in news? The Indian Navy launched a new offshore patrol vessel named Sanghmitra at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) yard in Kolkat...
Why in news? During her visit to New Delhi in May 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received two distinctive silk stoles from Prime Minister...
Why in news? The Government of India launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi on 20 May 2026 to transform Arunachal Pradesh into a hub for premium organ...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, formally dedicated the UMMID (Unique Methods of Managemen...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Reikado Hall at Daishō‑in, a Buddhist temple on Miyajima Island near Hiroshima, was destroyed by fire. The wooden h...
Why in news? Satellite imagery detected a submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea on 8 May 2026. The eruption produced steam‑rich plumes and...
Why in news? The Nagpur Municipal Corporation began a large‑scale removal of water hyacinth from Ambazari Lake in May 2026 using hi‑tech harvester...
Why in news? Haryana inaugurated its first Nakshatra Vatika (constellation garden) at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary in Pehowa on the occasion of Va...
Why in news? Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides paid a state visit to India from 20–23 May 2026. During the visit he met Prime Minister Narendra...
Why in news? The Government of India and the African Union decided to postpone the fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS), originally scheduled in ...
Why in news? In March 2024 Cuttack’s centuries‑old silver filigree craft, known as Rupa Tarakasi or Chandi Tarakasi, received the Geographical Ind...
