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What is the solar cycle and how does solar activity vary during it? Explain the geographical significance of enhanced solar activity for the Earth.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography Q2. What is the solar cycle and how does solar activity vary during it? Explain the geographical significance of enhanced solar activity for the Earth. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Sun–Earth interactions with the contemporary relevance of increased solar activity during Solar Cycle …

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What are solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)? Explain how they can cause radio blackouts on Earth.

Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space. Q5. What are solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)? Explain how they can cause radio blackouts on Earth. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question With ISRO issuing warnings on strong radio blackout risks during intense solar storms, space weather has become a …

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UPSC Editorial Analysis: A New View of the Sun

General Studies-3; Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.   Introduction In June 2025, the joint ESA–NASA Solar Orbiter mission released the first-ever high-resolution images of the Sun’s South Pole taken from outside the ecliptic plane, marking a pivotal moment in solar science. This breakthrough was made possible by …

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PUNCH Mission

Source:  IE  Context: NASA is set to launch the PUNCH mission on March 6, 2025, to study the Sun’s corona and heliosphere. About PUNCH Mission Launched by: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).  Key Objective: To study the Sun’s outer atmosphere (corona) and how solar wind evolves as it moves through space. To improve understanding …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 03 March 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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