14 May2026 - "Daily Current Affairs" Updates

GS Paper 1 – Geography

Fjord

📰 Why in News

• A massive 500-metre megatsunami, considered the second tallest ever recorded,

recently hit Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord

following a landslide.

📖 What is a Fjord?

• A fjord is a long, narrow, and deep inlet of seawater that extends inland from

the coast.

🧊 Formation of Fjords

❄ Glacial Origin

• Fjords are created when glaciers carve deep U-shaped valleys through repeated

glaciation over long periods.

🌊 Seawater Inundation

• After glaciers retreat and melt, seawater enters these valleys, resulting in the

formation of fjords.

🏔 Structural Characteristics

🌐 Shape and Structure

• The sea-facing opening of a fjord is known as its mouth, which is generally

shallow.

• Fjords are usually extremely long and deep, surrounded by steep mountain

slopes.

• The deepest portions are commonly found farther inland where glacial erosion

was most intense.

GS Paper 3 – Environment & Biodiversity

Labeo Kaage

📰 Why in News

• Scientists from the ICAR–National Bureau of

Fish Genetic Resources under the PAGR

Centre have recently identified a new

freshwater fish species named Labeo kaage.

📖 About the Species

• Labeo kaage is a newly discovered freshwater fish species.

📍 Discovery Location

• The species was discovered in the Shivanasamudra region of the Cauvery River

basin in Mandya district of Karnataka.

🏷 Origin of the Name

• The term “kaage” is derived from the Kannada word for crow.

• The name reflects the dark body colouration of the fish.

🌐 Local Name

• In Karnataka, the species is locally referred to as “kaage meenu.”

GS Paper 3 – Environment & Biodiversity

⛵ Facts for Prelims

Dhow

📰 Why in News

• An Indian sailor recently lost his life and several others were injured after a wooden

dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz.

📖 About Dhow

• A dhow is a traditional wooden sailing vessel widely used in the Indian Ocean,

Arabian Sea, and coastal regions of East Africa and the Middle East.

🛠 Structure and Design

• Dhows generally possess a long and narrow hull.

• These vessels primarily rely on sails for propulsion rather than engines.

📜 Historical Background

• Historians remain divided on whether dhows originated in India or the Arab

world.

• Historical evidence suggests that the earliest dhows existed before 600 CE.