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Why in News A massive Sunspot group ‘AR2770’, which was detected recently, has emitted minor space flares. These flares have not...
11 Aug 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Landslide near Eravikulam National Park
Why in News Recently, landslides have been reported at the Nayamakkad tea estate at Pettimudy which is located about 30 km from Munnar, adjacent to...
08 Aug 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) rainfall in the “second half of the monsoon” is likely to be 104% of...
06 Aug 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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An earthquake in simple words is the shaking of the earth. It is a natural event. It is caused due to release of energy, which generates waves that...
30 Jul 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Seismicity Study of Arunachal Himalaya
Why in News Recently, a study by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), pertaining to the exploration of the elastic properties of rocks...
27 Jul 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Indian Physiography Every year several questions have been asked from different physiographic locations of India. The scope of questions that can be...
21 Jul 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News According to a recently published study, researchers have developed a new way to improve the prediction of earthquakes. Key...
18 Jul 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Indonesia, erupted twice on 21st June, 2020. Key Points Mt Merapi: Merapi (Mountain of Fire)...
23 Jun 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Earth’s Mantle and Evolution of Life
Why in News According to a study published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’, an evolution of the Mantle of the Earth could have...
18 Jun 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region: MoES
Why in News Recently, the first Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region has been published by the Ministry of Earth Sciences...
17 Jun 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Expansion of the Amery Ice Shelf
Why in News The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) has predicted an increase in the expansion of Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries...
04 Jun 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, the Swarm constellation of satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) has updated the development of South Atlantic Anomaly...
27 May 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Why in News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the “heatwave to severe heatwave conditions” over...
26 May 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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New List of Names of Tropical Cyclones
Why in News The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a list with the names of 169 tropical cyclones that are likely to emerge over the...
30 Apr 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Ozone Layer Hole Over Arctic Closed
Why in News Recently, the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) announced that a hole in the Arctic ozone layer,...
28 Apr 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Year End Review: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Important Facts Various Cyclone Storms According to IMD’s Statement on Climate of India, 2019 was exceptional for the number of cyclones...
24 Apr 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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India to Receive Normal Monsoon: IMD
Why in News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has observed that India will likely have a normal monsoon, with a chance of above...
16 Apr 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Grounding of Aircraft Affects Weather Forecasting
Why in News Beginning mid-March, India began restricting incoming international flights into the country and by March 24 had imposed a total...
06 Apr 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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Effects of Changing Groundwater Levels on Himalayas
Why in News Recently, researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have found that the Himalayan range subsides and moves up...
14 Mar 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
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National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Why in News Recently, the first ‘National Conference on Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CDRR&R) – 2020’ was...
26 Feb 2020 Important Geophysical Phenomena
