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Early Warning System in Himalayan Region

For Prelims: Earthquakes, Sendai Framework (2015-2030), Floods, Rockslides, Avalanches, Tsunami, Drought, Disaster Management. For Mains: Early...

10 Nov 2022 Geography

Types of Eclipses

For Prelims: Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse, Full Moon, Reyleigh Scattering. For Mains: Total Lunar Eclipse. Why in News? Recently, a Total...

09 Nov 2022 Geography

Mauna Loa Volcano

For Prelims: Volcano, Ring of Fire For Mains: volcano and its distribution Why in News? Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world,...

05 Nov 2022 Geography

Cyclone Sitrang

For Prelims: Cyclone and it Types For Mains: Cyclone and its formation, Important Geophysical phenomena Why in News? Bangladesh has been...

26 Oct 2022 Geography

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems: Target G

For Prelims: Sendai Framework (2015-2030), International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Tsunami, Drought, Disaster Management. For Mains:...

19 Oct 2022 Geography

Coal Mines in India Under-Utilised: GEM Report

For Prelims: Coal Mines, Coal Crisis, Types of coal, Net Zero Emissions, Clean Energy For Mains: Findings of GEM Report on Coal Utilization and...

18 Oct 2022 Geography

Minerals

For Prelims: Metallic Minerals, Non-Metallic Mineral, Non-ferrous metals, Ferrous metals For Mains: Minerals and their different types, Economical...

15 Oct 2022 Geography

Rocks

For Prelims: Igneous Rock, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Rock Cycle For Mains: Genesis and Transformation of different kinds of...

08 Oct 2022 Geography

Fire Safety in India

This editorial is based on “The failure of fire safety norms” which was published in The Hindu on 22/09/2022. It talks about recent...

24 Sep 2022 Geography

Dvorak Technique

For Prelims: Dvorak Technique of Weather Forecasting, Cloud Pattern Recognition Technique, Meteorology. For Mains: Dvorak Technique and its...

23 Sep 2022 Geography

Impact of Climate Change on Indian Monsoon

For Prelims: Climate Change, Flooding, Droughts, Indian Ocean Dipole, Monsoon depression. For Mains: Impact of Climate Change on Indian...

19 Sep 2022 Geography

Pakistan’s Devastating Floods

For Prelims: Geographical Phenomena, Flood, Trade between India and Pakistan. For Mains: Causes of floods, Impact on life and economy. Why in...

30 Aug 2022 Geography

Third Consecutive La Nina Event

For Prelims: La Niña, El Nino, El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), India Meteorological India (IMD). For Mains: Impacts of El Nino and La...

29 Aug 2022 Geography

Formation of Continents

For Prelims: Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics Theory For Mains: Continent Formation, Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics Theory Why in...

16 Aug 2022 Geography

Flood Situation in Kerala

For Prelims: Flood, Landslides, Chalakudy River, Madhav Gadgil Committee, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) For Mains: Urban Flooding,...

05 Aug 2022 Geography

Aridity Anomaly Outlook Index: IMD

For Prelims: IMD, Drought, Kharif Season For Mains: Aridity Anomaly Outlook Index and its Significance Why in News? Recently, Indian...

02 Aug 2022 Geography

Sakurajima Volcano Japan

For Prelims: Volcanoes and types For Mains: Volcanoes and its impacts environment Why in News? Recently, the Sakurajima Volcano erupted on...

26 Jul 2022 Geography

New Insights in Geology

For Prelims: Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Geology, Volcano, Composition of Earth, Tectonic Plates For Mains: Role of magma in creation of...

13 Jul 2022 Geography

Amarnath Flash Flood

For Prelims: Flash Floods, Cloud Bursting, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Indian Physical Geography, Disaster Management Bodies, NDRF,...

11 Jul 2022 Geography

Perennial Disaster - Floods

This editorial is based on “Keeping head above water in Silchar” which was published in The Hindu on 02/07/2022. It talks about the...

02 Jul 2022 Geography