Rising Cyclone Intensity due to Micro-Climatic Changes – UPSC GS1
Context: According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water(CEEW) report the cyclone frequency has doubled after 2005 in India. […]
Context: According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water(CEEW) report the cyclone frequency has doubled after 2005 in India. […]
Impacts of Desert Dust Particles on Indian Summer Monsoon: Strong winds carry the dust particles from the Middle East into
Context: Parts of Uttarakhand witnessed massive flooding due to Glacial Lake outburst. What are Glaciers? Glaciers are made up of
Recent Cyclones: Cyclone Nivar Cyclone Amphan Cyclone Nisarga Cyclone Forecasting The IMD has considerably increased its efforts in recent years
Why in news? Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare held a meeting with World Bank representatives to bring large
Mahanadi River: Mahanadi is major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres and
Objective is to improve ability to forecast floods and reduce vulnerability to recurring floods and droughts. Project: NHP was launched
Discuss why India‘s Western Ghats is considered as one of the world‘s biodiversity hotspots, the threats it is facing and
In recent years it is observed that the arrival of frequency of the western disturbances has increased over the Indian
Facts: Nearly 30 per cent per cent of the country’s total geographical area is undergoing degradation (ISRO report) The main