Tag: Monsoon variability

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“India’s water storage crisis is increasingly a manifestation of regional hydro-geographical imbalances rather than absolute scarcity”. Discuss.

Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes Q2. “India’s water storage crisis is increasingly a manifestation of regional hydro-geographical imbalances rather than absolute scarcity”. Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Recent CWC (2026) data on declining …

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UPSC Editorial Analysis: State of the Global Climate Report 2025

General Studies-3; Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   Introduction: The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of the Global Climate Report 2025 is not just a statistical update; it is a “Red Alert” for the planet. It confirms that the decade ending in 2025 was the warmest ever recorded. We are no …

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Explain the geographical processes responsible for coastal landforms in India. Analyse the impact of sea-level rise on coastal ecosystems. Suggest strategies for climate-resilient coastal planning.

Topic: Indian Geography Q2. Explain the geographical processes responsible for coastal landforms in India. Analyse the impact of sea-level rise on coastal ecosystems. Suggest strategies for climate-resilient coastal planning. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Growing scientific evidence shows that global ocean–atmosphere teleconnections such as ENSO, IOD and Atlantic warming are …

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Explain the relationship between El Niño and the Walker circulation. How does its weakening affect tropical rainfall belts?

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q2. Explain the relationship between El Niño and the Walker circulation. How does its weakening affect tropical rainfall belts? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question ENSO-related variability is increasingly influencing monsoon predictability, tropical rainfall distribution, and climate risk assessments, making the El Niño–Walker circulation …

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El Niño

Source:  DTE Subject:  Geography Context: Climate models and ocean observations show early signals of a possible El Niño return in 2026, as warming in the equatorial Pacific weakens La Niña conditions. About El Niño: What it is? El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), marked by abnormal warming of surface …

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Discuss the role of monsoon variability in shaping the spatial distribution of horticultural crops in India. Examine recent shifts in productivity patterns.

Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); Q2. Discuss the role of monsoon variability in shaping the spatial distribution of horticultural crops in India. Examine recent shifts in productivity patterns. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Increasing monsoon variability due to climate …

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Unseasonal rainfall events in India’s post-monsoon months indicate a shifting monsoon rhythm. Analyse the causes and implications of this emerging trend.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography Q1. Unseasonal rainfall events in India’s post-monsoon months indicate a shifting monsoon rhythm. Analyse the causes and implications of this emerging trend. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: Due to the increasing frequency of unseasonal rainfall in India’s post-monsoon months, indicating shifts in traditional …

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