UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 3 September 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. These …
Source: Economic Times Context: A central team, as part of the GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) Early Warning Systems Mission, visited Tenchungkha Lake in Sikkim, marking the first of 16 planned assessments in the region. The NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) has identified 188 critical lakes across the Indian Himalayan Region, vulnerable to GLOF events, …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Disaster Management/Geography Source: DTE Context: The article highlights GLOF, associated risks and risk mitigation. What is a GLOF? A GLOF is a sudden release of water from a lake fed by glacier melt Threatens people’s lives, livelihoods and regional infrastructure. In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), GLOF events can …
