Brazil found the last survivors of an Amazon tribe Subject :Geography Section: Physical Geography Who are Piripkura: The Piripkura are an indigenous tribe that resides in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. They are among the last known nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes of the Amazon rainforest. They are known for their extreme isolation and limited […]

    Hurricane Hillary Subject :Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: Hurricane Hilary is set to become the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in more than 80 years. More about the news: Hurricane Hilary is on the verge of making an extraordinary mark as the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California […]

    PM Modi mentions Katchatheevu: Why the tiny, uninhabited island remains a hot-button political issue in TN Subject :Geography Section: Paces in news Context: PM Modi said it was the Indira Gandhi government which gave away Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974. Details: The transfer of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, by the Union government, […]

    Third-longest monsoonal break in this century has ended Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The current monsoon break that started on August 7, 2023 has finally ended, according to the regional centre of India Meteorological Department, Pune. Details: This current monsoonal break makes it the third-longest for this century after 2002 and 2009. […]

    Himachal Pradesh government declares incessant rain as State calamity Subject :Geography Section: Indian geography Context: Following the heavy loss of life and property caused by incessant rains that triggered landslides and floods, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on August 18 declared Himachal Pradesh a ‘Natural Calamity Affected Area’. Himachal Pradesh is highly prone […]

    CAG flags series of overruns in UP’s major irrigation projects Subject: Geography Section: Places in map Context: Canal irrigation is provided in only 17 per cent of Uttar Pradesh’s net irrigated area despite the government pumping huge amounts of money into its major irrigation projects, found a performance audit by the Comptroller and […]

    India launches ‘FloodWatch’ app for real-time flood updates Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Central Water Commission launched an app, called ‘Floodwatch’, which can forecast the chances of floods a day in advance. Features of the App- Floodwatch: It also provides a seven-day advisory on the chances of floods at various stations […]

    India steps up exploration for critical minerals, including lithium Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: India has stepped up its exploration for critical and strategic minerals, including lithium, rare earth elements, and vanadium, among others. Details: Minerals such as antimony, cobalt, gallium, graphite, lithium, nickel, niobium, and strontium, among others, are critical for […]