Category: Geography
Legal Metrology (IST) Rules, 2025 | One Nation One Time
Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory (CSIR – NPL) and ISRO, has drafted the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time (IST)) Rules, 2025.
Jet Streams | WASP-127b
Astronomers have discovered that WASP-127b, a giant gaseous planet 520 light-years away, has jet-stream winds blowing at an incredible 33,000 km/hour as it orbits its star closely.
Vaigai River
Madras High Court directs local bodies to come up with action plan to rejuvenate Vaigai
Deccan Volcanism | Deccan Trap
Tropical Flora showed significant resilience during the Deccan Volcanism on Indian Plate as per study
Poverty rate below 5%: SBI Report
According to an SBI Report, India’s poverty rate fell below 5% in 2024, with extreme poverty nearly eradicated, based on inflation-adjusted estimates from the 2011-12 poverty line by the Suresh Tendulkar committee.
Kurukop Echo
A recent study by researchers in South Africa suggests that a unique echo drew ancient artists to the site of Kurukop.
Recalculated Coastline of India
India’s coastline has notably grown from 7,516 km in 1970 to 11,098 km in 2023-24, due to advancements in measurement techniques.
Cryo-Born Baby Corals
The world’s first cryo-born baby corals have been successfully settled on the Great Barrier Reef.
Polar Vortex
A recent winter storm in the United States caused widespread school closures, hazardous road conditions, and power outages.
River Gomti | River Ganga
Indian Army has raised an additional company for revitalisation of the Gomti river, following the success of first Composite Ecological Task force (CETF) created for rejuvenation of Ganga.
Sashastra Seema Bal | Siliguri Corridor
61st Raising Day function of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) held at Siliguri in West Bengal











