Geography Current Affairs Updates for UPSC IAS Prelims
2024 Examination
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Geography in News Current Affairs Updates for UPSC IAS Prelims
2024 Examination
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Ghataprabha River
Source– This post on Ghataprabha River is based on the article “Nine rescued after
tractor falls into Ghataprabha River” published in “Times of India” on 12th June 2024.
Why in the News? Recently, nine people were rescued by locals after a tractor
overturned and fell into the Ghataprabha River. About Ghataprabha River 1. The
Ghataprabha… Continue reading Ghataprabha River
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Dnipro
Source-This post on Dnipro has been created based on the article “Russian missile
attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro injures seven people, including two children” published in
“The Print” on 6 June 2024. Why in News? A recent Russian missile attack on the central
city of Dnipro injured seven people, including two children, and damaged civilian
infrastructure.… Continue reading Dnipro
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Cyclone Remal
Source- This post on Cyclone Remal has been created based on the article “Prime
Minister reviews the impact of cyclone “Remal” published in “PIB” on 2 June 2024. Why
in News? The Prime Minister reviewed the impact of cyclone “Remal. He was briefed
about the impact of the cyclone on the affected states. About Cyclone Remal 1)…
Continue reading Cyclone Remal
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Impact of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption
Source- This post on Impact of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption has been
created based on the article “Tonga volcano could cause unusual weather for rest of
decade: study” published in “The Hindu” on 1 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, a
study was conducted in the Journal of Climate to investigate the climatic effects caused
by the… Continue reading Impact of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Eruption
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Campi Flegrei
Source-This post on Campi Flegrei has been created based on the article “Campi
Flegrei: Volcanic crater near Naples hit with strongest earthquake in decades” published
in “Yahoo” on 29 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, the most powerful earthquake in
decades struck the Campi Flegrei supervolcano region of Italy. About Campi Flegrei 1.
Campi Flegrei, also… Continue reading Campi Flegrei
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Kumaon Himalayas
Source- This post on Kumaon Himalayas has been created based on the article “SC
halts 90-acre project in Kumaon Himalayas on a plea challenging ‘single window’
clearances” published in “The Hindu” on 28 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, the
Supreme Court has put a stop to a project covering 90 acres in the ecologically
sensitive… Continue reading Kumaon Himalayas
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Mount Ibu
Source-This post on Mount Ibu has been created based on the article “Ash soars 4 km
into sky as Indonesian volcano erupts with dramatic purple lightning” published in “The
Indian Express” on 27 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, Mount Ibu has erupted again,
sending ash 4 km into the air, with purple lightning flashing… Continue reading Mount
Ibu
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Ujani Dam
Source-This post on Ujani Dam has been created based on the article “6 Drown As Boat
Capsizes In Dam Backwaters In Pune” published in “NDTV” on 24 May 2024. Why in
News? Recently, a boat capsized in the backwaters of Ujani Dam in Maharashtra’s Pune
district, drowning six persons, including two children. About Ujani Dam… Continue
reading Ujani Dam
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Auroras
Source-This post on Auroras is based on the article “Aurora Borealis: What are northern
and southern lights? Why do they occur?” published in “The Indian Express” on 12th May
2024. Why in the News? A powerful solar storm recently caused a dazzling array of
colors to light up the skies in several locations worldwide. About… Continue reading
Auroras
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Shinku La tunnel
Source-This post on Shinku La tunnel has been created based on the article” BRO to
complete 2 roads near China border, start work on world’s highest tunnel” published in
“Hindustan Times” on 7 May 2024. Why in the news? The Border Roads Organisation is
getting ready to start building the Shinku La tunnel, the world’s… Continue reading
Shinku La tunnel
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Darfur Region (Sudan)
Source- This post on Darfur Region (Sudan) is based on the article “People eating ‘grass
and peanut shells’ in Darfur” published in CNN on “3rd May 2024” Why in News UN has
warned of starvation related deaths in the Darfur Region of Sudan as people are being
forced to eat ‘grass and peanut shells’ due to… Continue reading Darfur Region (Sudan)
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Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer
Source-This post on Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer is based on the article
“Warming of Indian Ocean to accelerate: IITM study” published in “The Hindu” on 29th
March 2024. Why in the News? As per the study, from 1950-2020, the Indian Ocean had
become warmer by 1.2°C and climate models expect it to heat up… Continue reading
Indian ocean is increasingly getting Warmer
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Mount Erebus
Source-This post on Mount Erebus has been created based on the article “Home News
It’s Raining GOLD Worth $6000 Everyday In Antarctica From Mount Erebus, Watch Video”
published in “India.com” on 21 April 2024. Why in the news? Mount Erebus, an active
volcano in Antarctica, has been in the news for emitting gold dust valued… Continue
reading Mount Erebus
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Ringwoodite
Source-This post on Ringwoodite has been created based on the article “Gigantic Ocean
Discovered 700 km Below Earth’s Surface, Holds Three Times More Water Than All
Oceans Combined” published in “Agriculture World” on 17 April 2024. Why in the news?
Scientists have recently discovered a hidden ocean which is 700 km below earth’s
Surface. The… Continue reading Ringwoodite
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Salas y Gómez
Source-This post on Salas y Gómez has been created based on the article “Scientists
find ‘pristine’ ocean mountain range with 50 unknown species” published in “The Indian
Express” on 17 April 2024. Why in the news? Scientists have recently discovered 160
marine species while exploring the Salas y Gómez region. About Salas y Gómez
Introduction-It… Continue reading Salas y Gómez
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Mount Ruang
Source– This post on Mount Ruang is based on the article “Indonesia’s Ruang mountain
spews fiery lava thousands of feet into the night sky; tsunami alert raised” published
in “The Times of India” on 19th April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Mount Ruang
began erupting, sending an ash cloud more than a mile high into the… Continue reading
Mount Ruang
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Lake Kariba
Source– This post on Lake Kariba is based on the article “El Nino drought leaves
Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba only 13% full: A disaster for people & wildlife” published
in “Down to Earth” on 16th April 2024. Why in the News? Due to the latest El Nino
drought, water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically.… Continue
reading Lake Kariba
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Hydrocarbon extraction
Source- This post on Hydrocarbon extraction is based on the article “How does
hydrocarbon extraction happen?” published in “The Hindu” on 15th April 2024. Why in
the News? Hydrocarbons have been the foundational elements of crucial energy
resources around the globe. What is hydrocarbon and where are they located? 1. A
hydrocarbon is an organic… Continue reading Hydrocarbon extraction
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News|Tagged 9pm Daily Factly, the hindu|Leave a comment
Volcanic Vortex Rings
Source-This post on Volcanic Vortex Rings is based on the article “A Sicilian volcano is
blowing smoke rings in the sky. What are volcanic vortex rings?” published in “Indian
Express” on 12th April 2024. Why in the News? Mount Etna has been producing a
volcanic vortex ring which has captivated scientists. About volcanic vortex ring…
Continue reading Volcanic Vortex Rings
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Oceanic Niño Index
Source-This post on Oceanic Niño Index has been created based on the article ” Two
reasons why food inflation may soften in the months ahead” published in “The Indian
Express” on 9 April 2024. Why in the news? The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) has predicted that there is a 83% chance that… Continue reading
Oceanic Niño Index
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Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’
Source-This post on Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ is based on the article “Massive earthquake
hits Taiwan: What is the Ring of Fire?” published in “The Indian Express” on 4th April
2024. Why in the News? Recently, a massive earthquake hit Taiwan, resulting in the loss
of many lives. Taiwan is prone to earthquakes because it… Continue reading Pacific
‘Ring of Fire’
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Paradip Port
Source-This post on Paradip Port is based on the article “Paradip Port becomes numero
uno among Indian Major Ports in cargo throughput in FY 2023-24” published in “PIB” on
2nd April 2024. Why in the News? Paradip Port has become the country’s highest cargo-
handling major port, surpassing Deendayal Port, Kandla, for the first time in… Continue
reading Paradip Port
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Leap Second
Source-This post on Leap Second is based on the article “Melting ice sheets may
postpone need for ‘negative leap second’” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April
2024. Why in the News? According to a recent study, Earth’s changing rotation,
influenced by factors such as climate change and geological shifts, may result in
clocks… Continue reading Leap Second
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Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala
Source-This post on Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala is based on
the article “What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas?”
published in “The Indian Express” on 3rd April 2024. Why in the News? Recently,
numerous homes in Kerala’s coastal regions have been flooded due to high sea waves,…
Continue reading Kallakkadal: A phenomenon leading to floods in Kerala
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express|Leave a comment
Africa’s Afar Triangle
Source-This post on Africa’s Afar Triangle is based on the article “Geologists have found
a fault that create world’s sixth ocean” published in “Times of India” on 22nd March
2024. Why in the News? Recent geological discoveries indicate that the Afar Triangle in
Africa may become the origin of a new ocean within the next… Continue reading Africa’s
Afar Triangle
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