Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Topic: Volcanoes

Borealis Mud Volcano

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Norwegian waters near Bear Island – the Borealis Mud Volcano. Led by Stefan Buenz, the Advancing Knowledge of Methane in...

May 30, 2023

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano

Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano located in the central part of Colombia. It is considered one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the country, with...

April 1, 2023

Lake Natron – An Alkaline Lake in Tanzania

Lake Natron is a fascinating natural wonder located in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The crimson waters of this alkaline lake look surreal and are indeed mesmerizing, but...

March 25, 2023

Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii Big Island

The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island recently erupted after an Earthquake that struck the region. The epicentre of the earthquake was located beneath the Kilauea Volcano. About...

December 23, 2020

Mount Sinabung erupted for around 9 minutes on June 9 & send clouds of volcanic ash 7 km into sky

Mount Sinabung, on the island of Sumatra, erupted for around 9 minutes on June 9 & send clouds of volcanic ash 7 km into the sky. The volcano...

June 11, 2019

Popocatepetl volcano spews ashes: Red alert in Mexico

The Popocatepetl volcano has been giving out ashes since Thursday. Red alert has been raised in Mexico after smoke, ash and lava from the volcano increased. The volacano...

March 30, 2019

Mount Etna, active volcano in quake-stricken Italian island of Sicily erupted on 24th December 2018.

Mount Etna, the active volcano in quake-stricken Italian island of Sicily, has recently erupted on 24th December 2018. A chain of around 130 earthquakes have rocked the volcano...

December 26, 2018

Triggered tsunami killed at least 281 in Indonesia

In Indonesia, a volcano-triggered tsunami has killed at least 281 people and injured more than thousand in Sunda Strait. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which...

December 24, 2018

Indian Mountaineers Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua climbs Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran

Recently, Indian Mountaineers Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua created history by climbing Asia’s highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand in Iran. The expedition team comprised of 3 members –...

September 17, 2018

The Fuego volcano erupted in Guatemala

The Fuego volcano is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala that has recently erupted violently and buried several villages on its southern flank. The death toll has risen to...

June 7, 2018

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi