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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Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q1. What synoptic meteorological conditions lead to the formation of cold waves in north-western India? How do western disturbances and the circulation prevailing after their passage influence these conditions? What is the combined effect of these processes on surface temperature patterns? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH …
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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Topic: Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Q2. Analyse the role of monsoon troughs, western disturbances, and tropical depressions in shaping India’s rainfall pattern. How does their interaction determine the occurrence of extreme weather events? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: …
Topic: Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall Q1. Explain the mechanisms of rainfall variability across the Indian subcontinent. How do Western Disturbances and tropical cyclones complement the monsoon system? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Rainfall variability is central to India’s climate discourse, with frequent droughts and floods. Western Disturbances and …
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Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q2. Discuss the role of Western Disturbances in India’s winter rainfall. Why did the higher-than-normal number of Western Disturbances fail to deliver significant rainfall in India recently? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question India has experienced a dry winter season (January-February) in 2025, with …
Source: News on Air Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued forecasts for cold wave conditions in northern states like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan, along with dense fog in parts of Assam and Rajasthan. About Cold Wave: Definition: A cold wave is a condition of extreme cooling over a region, with temperatures dropping …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Geography – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc Source: DTE Context: Recently large parts of the country experienced hailstorms which were also accompanied by torrents of rain. The hail and rains have led to extensive damage to standing crops in many states, such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan and …
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