The Current Affairs Quiz is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to test your knowledge of current events. Solving these questions will help you retain both concepts and facts relevant …
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Source: IE Subject: Geography Context: A polar vortex–driven winter storm swept across the United States in January 2026, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures to nearly 17 states, causing deaths and severe travel disruptions. About Polar Vortex: What it is? The polar vortex is a large, persistent area of low pressure and extremely …
Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography Q1. Explain the formation and seasonal behaviour of the polar vortex. Bring out how its weakening alters continental weather systems. Illustrate this with reference to recent extreme winter events. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Understanding of large-scale atmospheric circulation and its role in …
The Current Affairs Quiz is a daily quiz based on the DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND PIB SUMMARY from the previous day, as posted on our website. It covers all relevant news sources and is designed to test your knowledge of current events. Solving these questions will help you retain both concepts and facts relevant …
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Source: NW Context: Meteorologists have warned that another Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event may occur in December 2025, potentially disrupting the polar vortex and sending unusually cold Arctic air into parts of the United States. About Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) Event: What is SSW? Sudden Stratospheric Warming is a rapid temperature rise (up to 50°C) …
Topic: World Geography Q2. Examine the role of the polar vortex in influencing extreme weather events across the mid-latitudes. How does its weakening contribute to global climate anomalies? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question The polar vortex’s role in extreme weather has gained prominence due to increasing cold waves, heat domes, …
Source: IE Context: A severe winter storm recently struck the United States, affecting 60 million people across 30 states, causing power outages and dangerous road conditions. About Polar Vortex: What it is: The polar vortex is a massive area of low-pressure, cold air swirling in the Earth’s polar regions. It is categorized into tropospheric (surface …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Important Geophysical Phenomena such as cyclones etc Source: IE Direction: While the earlier article explained the phenomena of bomb cyclones, today’s article highlights the probable reasons behind such an extreme weather event. Context: In a report published in The Washington Post, scientists have once again started …
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Topics Covered: 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. Ozone Hole What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Ozone layer and hole- factors responsible, effects and …
FROM INSIGHTS MAGAZINE TEAM ARCHIVES January 11, 2014 NATIONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES CCEA approved renaming of Mill Gate Price Scheme as Yarn Supply Scheme The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the renaming of Mill Gate Price Scheme (MGPS) as Yarn Supply Scheme (YPS). The CCEA also approved the continuation of the MGPS with …
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