Geographical Features & their Location

Chilika Lake

In News Thousands of migratory birds have been spotted in Chilika lake a little early this time. About Chilika Lake It is Asia’s largest and world’s second-largest brackish water lagoon after The New Caledonian barrier reef. A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, […]

Sela Main Tunnel

In News In a major milestone in providing all-weather connectivity to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh close to the border with China, the BRO carried out the breakthrough blast of the main tube of the Sela tunnel which marks the completion of the excavation process. Sela Main Tunnel About: The foundation stone for the Sela tunnel […]

Saraswati River

In News Recently, the Haryana government proposed to spend Rs 215 crore on the construction of a dam meant for the revival of the Saraswati river. About the Project As proposed by the state government, the dam, with a capacity of 224-hectare metres, will be constructed on Haryana’s border with Himachal Pradesh. A portion of […]

Shifting Of Earth’s Axis

In News According to the study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise is causing movement of Earth’s axis of rotation more than usual since the 1990s. Earth’s Axis Of Rotation It is the line along which it spins around itself […]

Sangay volcano: Ecuador

In News Recently, the Sangay volcano erupted in Ecuador spewing clouds of ash as high as 8,500 meters into the sky. About It is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world and one of Ecuador’s most active ones. It is located within the Sangay National Park. Sangay National Park is located in the […]

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