Cold Wave in Northwest India Subject – Geography Context – IMD has predicted a cold wave in Northwest India Concept – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a cold wave in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh over the next few days. A western disturbance as a cyclonic […]
Glaciers Subject – Geography Context – Glacier loss pushing India’s mountain region towards water insecurity Concept – Glacier Location Parkachik Glacier Kargil, Ladakh Kolahoi Glacier Kashmir Machoi Glacier Drass, Ladakh Thajiwas Glacier (Sonamarg) Kasmir valley Gangotri Glacier Uttarakhand Nanda Devi Glacier Uttarakhand
Tornadoes Subject – Geography Context – Tornadoes ripped through over five US states on Friday, killing dozens. Concept – Thunderstorms and tornadoes are severe local storms. They are of short duration, occurring over a small area but are violent. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm […]
Western Coast of India less vulnerable to Cyclones Subject – Geography Context – More cyclones in Arabian Sea recently, Minister tells RS. This has not measurably increased threat to western coast. Concept – The eastern coast remained far more vulnerable to “extremely severe cyclones” than the western coast, but there was nevertheless “no […]