Source: IT Context: At least four people died and several others went missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Uttarkashi’s Dharali area. About Uttarkashi District: What It Is? Uttarkashi is a northern Himalayan district in Uttarakhand and part of the Garhwal division, created on February 24, 1960. Location: Located in the north-western corner of …
Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) Q2. Illegal riverbed mining disrupts the geomorphic equilibrium of riverine systems. Explain how this affects river morphology. Assess its impact on groundwater recharge and natural springs. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Ongoing ecological degradation …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE Context: A recent study published in the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Hydrometeorology reveals that peninsular river basins in India, including Narmada, Mahanadi, and Godavari, face a higher likelihood of widespread flooding compared to transboundary rivers like Ganga and Brahmaputra. The Narmada basin has the highest probability …
