Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 21 March 2026

Geological Survey of India (GSI) declares Kalinjar Fort area National Geo-Heritage Site

Exam-focused facts from the 21 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Geological Survey of India (GSI) declared the hill region surrounding Kalinjar Fort in Banda district a National Geo-Heritage Site on 16 March 2026.
  • The site exhibits the Eparchaean Unconformity where 2.5-billion-year-old Bundelkhand granite is overlain by 1.2-billion-year-old Kaimur sandstone.
  • The region lies within the Vindhya Mountain range and contains temples from the Gupta dynasty including the Neelkanth Mahadev temple.
  • GSI installed an information board at the site to highlight its geological importance and historical relevance.

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