CURRENT AFFAIRS

Anak Krakatau entered a prolonged eruptive episode beginning late on 4 September 2026. Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) recorded continuous eruption-related seismic activity from 11:07 p.m. on 4 September until 12:04 a.m. on 6 September, an episode lasting about 25 hours. 

The Nagarjuna Sagar Project, one of India's largest multipurpose river valley projects, completed 59 years of service on August 4, 2026. Since its dedication to the nation in 1967, it has played a pivotal role in irrigation, drinking water supply, hydropower generation, and regional development in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Mount Olympus, the legendary home of Zeus and the Twelve Olympian Gods, is under consideration for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a Mixed Heritage Site (Cultural + Natural). The proposal is being discussed by the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.

Scientists have discovered evidence of Earth's early deep water cycle by studying 3.1 billion-year-old rocks found in Australia's Pilbara Craton.

Recently, Mount Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica, has once again sparked discussion.

A recent scientific study has reconstructed nearly 4,000 years of climate and vegetation history of Majuli Island, providing valuable insights into long-term environmental changes in the Brahmaputra floodplain. 

Recent scientific studies and climate assessments have raised serious concerns regarding the weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial component of the Earth’s climate system.

Recent scientific studies have traced the evolution and formation history of the Ladakh Magmatic Arc (LMA) in the north-western Himalaya, providing deeper insights into plate tectonics and mountain-building processes.

The Jammu & Kashmir government is reportedly considering leveraging the suspended Indus Waters Treaty to divert water from the Ravi River towards the Jammu region and revive the long-pending Tulbul Navigation Barrage Project.

Amid rising incidents of monsoon-induced landslides in the surrounding hillocks, the Geological Survey of India is likely to undertake a comprehensive geological study of areas around the Bhakra Dam to assess slope stability and long-term structural safety.