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Monsoon is both a blessing and a bane in India due to poor water governance. Analyse the structural causes behind seasonal water distress. How do fragmented institutional responsibilities exacerbate the crisis? Propose a framework for an integrated water policy.

Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) Q2 Monsoon is both a blessing and a bane in India due to poor water governance. Analyse the structural causes behind seasonal water distress. How do fragmented institutional responsibilities exacerbate the crisis? Propose a framework for an integrated water …

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Urban floods are increasingly common due to various factors. Identify these factors and suggest measures to enhance sustainability and mitigate urban flooding in Indian cities.

Topic: Disaster and disaster management. Q6.  Urban floods are increasingly common due to various factors. Identify these factors and suggest measures to enhance sustainability and mitigate urban flooding in Indian cities. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: LM Why the question: Every Monsoon Indian cities face urban flooding. The question is based on this article of Live …

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Assam Floods:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Disaster management.   Context: Torrential rainfall and landslides in the past few days have eroded sections of roads and railway tracks in Assam. The weather department has predicted that “extremely heavy rains” will continue for the coming days as the states stay on ‘red alert.’   What floods are common in …

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Overstretched drainage, unplanned construction, no regard to the natural buffers and rejuvenating ecosystems, all together make urban floods a man-made disaster. Comment.

Topic: Disaster and disaster management. 5. Overstretched drainage, unplanned construction, no regard to the natural buffers and rejuvenating ecosystems, all together make urban floods a man-made disaster. Comment. (250 words) Difficulty level: Easy Reference: Live Mint Why the question: Floods have begun to afflict a widening expanse of India with rising intensity and frequency. Urban …

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State government report on Chennai’s flood:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Disaster Management.   Context: Tamil Nadu state government has released a report on the action taken by the government with regard to measures to prevent recurrence of flooding. The report was in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) registering a suo motu. The court had done so after newspapers widely …

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