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Geography Current Affairs 2023-24

  1. The Hindon River is a tributary of which River of India? - The Yamuna River
  2. What is the full form of CWC? - The Central Water Commission
  3. What is the danger mark of the Yamuna River to flow in the national capital Delhi? 205.33 meters.
  4. From where the Northern Railway route cross the Yamuna River between Delhi and Shahdara? By the old Yamuna bridge (Old Loha Pul).
  5. What is the full form of IMD? - The India Meteorological Department
  6. What is the full form of WTP? Water Treatment Plant
  7. When was India's moon mission Chandrayaan-3 launched? - On July 14, 2023.
  8. Which Launch Vehicle is used by the ISRO to successfully launch Chandrayaan-3? LVM3-M4 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
  9. What is the full form of ISRO? - The Indian Space Research Organisation.
  10. Where an underwater gas pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) burst in the middle of the river Yamuna? - In Jagos village in Baghpat district Uttar Pradesh?
  11. Typhoon Doksuri makes its landfall 31st July 2023 in China, a red alert has been issued for Beijing.
  12. The Indo Gangetic plains are all set to see some rainfall activity including parts of north India. Currently on 31st July 2023, the Monsoon trough is north of its normal position and is expected to remain there for some more time. This will result in rain along the foothills of Punjab, Haryana, as well as Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh.
  13. What was the name of the super typhoon Storm, which effect the Philippines and China in the last week of July 2023? Doksuri
  14. Where is the Wangjiayuan Reservoir? in Changping, China.
  15. In China heaviest rainfall in 140 years was recorded after the landfall of which super typhoon? The super typhoon Storm Doksuri (744.8 mm, according to the Beijing Meteorological Service)
  16. a deluge of rain that was nearly as heavy as the typical amount for the entire month of July fell on Beijing in just how many times, after the landfall of the super typhoon Storm Doksuri? In just 40 hours.
  17. The super typhoon Storm Doksuri came a week after which typhoon?  Talim.
  18. Which are the 2 big cities of Uttar Pradesh from commercial point of view? capital Lucknow and industrial city Kanpur.
  19. What is the distance between Lucknow and Kanpur by road? 93 kms.
  20. How many railway stations will be beautified across the country under the Amrit Bharat station scheme? 1,309
  21. Which one is the Norway's longest and most voluminous river? The Glama River OR Glomma River (Total Length 621 Kms, it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country
  22. The Ayodhya is situated on the bank of which river? The Sarayu River.