UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 22 October 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: IE Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the formation of Cyclone “Dana,” expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The cyclone is set to affect Odisha and West Bengal with wind speeds of up to 120 km/h. Cyclones and their features: Definition: A cyclone is a …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: Cyclone Michaung, heading towards the Andhra coast, is considered unusual due to its high intensity and timing in December, a month when storms in the North Indian Ocean typically don’t reach destructive levels. The cyclone, initially predicted to be a ‘tropical cyclone,’ was upgraded to a ‘severe’ …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Important Geophysical Phenomena such as cyclones etc. Source: IE Context: According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclonic/low-pressure area is developing in the Bay of Bengal and may intensify into a cyclonic storm. What this weather system be called? Cyclone Mocha (pronounced ‘Mokha’) – a name suggested …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc. Context: A pair of tropical cyclones, Asani & Karim (one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere) one on each side of the equator, have been formed. These are cyclones originating in the same longitude and …
Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 2. What are twin cyclones? Explain the mechanism behind their formation. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: The Hindu Why the question: Recent satellite images have shown a pair of cyclones in the Indian Ocean region, one in the northern hemisphere and one …
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GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc. Context: Asani is a cyclonic storm originating in the Bay of Bengal which would hit the Easter Coastal Plains of India, mainly the regions of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Asani – Facts: Who named it? Sri …
Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 6. Developing appropriate coping strategies and risk reduction plans, along with greater public awareness, is the high priority agenda for cyclone management in India. Discuss. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: The Hindu Why the question: With severe cyclonic storm Asani packing gale-force winds up to 120 kmph and moving …
Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 2. Analyse the reasons for increasing frequency of Cyclones in the Arabian Sea. How is climate change impacting tropical cyclones? (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Down to Earth Why the question: Climate change will have opposite effects on the frequency of strong …
Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1. Explain the reasons as to why Bay of Bengal is the hot-bed for frequent cyclonic storms on the …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: An analysis of past data of cyclones over North Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea) during the period from 1891 to 2020 indicates that: The frequency of “very severe cyclonic storms” has increased in recent …
Topic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1. India’s preparedness to handle cyclones depends on developing greater expertise in forecasting and disaster mitigation, and crafting policies …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Jawad and is likely to make landfall near Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The name was given by? Saudi Arabia has given the cyclone …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. 1. Distinguishing between a tropical and extra tropical cyclone, explain the conditions that are favourable for the formation of a tropical cyclone? (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Insights on India Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 …
GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: Cyclone ‘Gulab’ is likely to hit east coast of India. It is formed in the Bay of Bengal Region. The name was given by? Gulab was suggested by Pakistan. How are cyclones formed? Cyclones are …
GS Paper 1: Topics covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday. It is an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, forcing those who did not flee to brace themselves for the toughest When do hurricanes occur? The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June …
Introduction: The severe cyclones, Tauktae and Yaas, which battered India earlier this year, made landfalls on the country’s western coast, Gujarat, and the eastern coast, Odisha, on May 17 and May 26, 2021, respectively. Both storms caused massive damage to infrastructure, the agricultural sector, and houses. Moreover, 2.5 million people were evacuated to cyclone …
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Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 6. Account for the increased frequency of cyclones in India over the years, which are much severe and devastating than before. Suggest short term and long-term measures to mitigate the human and economic costs arising from them. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: Two severe …
GS Paper 1 Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Context: The frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over the Arabian Sea has increased in the last two decades, while fewer such storms have been seen over the Bay of Bengal. Key changes: A 52% increase was …
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Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. Cyclone ‘Nivar’: After cyclones ‘Amphan’, ‘Nisarga’ and ‘Gati’, ‘Nivar’ is heading towards Karaikal in Puducherry and is expected to make the landfall on November 25. Nivar is the third name to be used from the new list of names for North Indian Ocean …
