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Landslide

Source: TOISubject: Disaster Management Context: Torrential monsoon downpours and severe landslides struck Maharashtra, forcing the closure of major transit routes including the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Goa Highway. Landslides About Landslides: What it is? A landslide refers to the rapid downward and outward movement of slope-forming materials—such as rocks, soil, organic matter, and artificial fill—under …

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Geological Survey of India (GSI)

Source:  News on Air Subject:  Polity Context: The Union Minister of Coal & Mines inaugurated GSI’s International Seminar in Jaipur to mark 175 years of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). About Geological Survey of India (GSI): What It Is? GSI is India’s premier national geoscientific organisation, responsible for geological surveys, mineral exploration, and creation …

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