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Earthquakes in Turkey and Causes

Prelims: Tectonic Plates, Types of Earthquakes, Earthquake, its Distribution and Types, Strike-Slip Earthquake. Mains: Earthquake, its types and...

07 Feb 2023 Geography

Manufactured Sand

For Prelims: Coal India Limited (CIL), Manufactured Sand, Opencast Coal Mining, Minor mineral, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations)...

28 Jan 2023 Geography

Rare Earth Elements Discovered in Sweden

For Prelims: Rare Earth Elements, Green Transition, Clean Energy, NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme, Electric Vehicles, QUAD, Thorium. For...

17 Jan 2023 Geography

Deep-Water Circulation

For Prelims: Deep-water Circulation, Central American Seaway, Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW), Ocean Current, Indian Ocean, Iron-manganese crusts,...

16 Jan 2023 Geography

Cold Wave

Prelims: Cold Wave, Westerly Winds, IMD, Fog, Indo-Gangetic Plain. Mains: Factors Responsible for Cold Wave. Why in News? Delhi and other...

12 Jan 2023 Geography

State of Indian Dams

For Prelims: UNU-INWEH, Dams,Climate change For Mains: Issue of Dam Safety and related steps that can can be taken Why in News? According to a...

10 Jan 2023 Geography

Joshimath Land Subsidence

Prelims: Natural Disaster, Floods, Draughts, Landslide, Joshimath. Mains: Reason for Joshimath Land Subsidence and Related Concerns. Why in...

09 Jan 2023 Geography

Heat Dome

For Prelims: Heat Dome, Jet Stream, Climate Change For Mains: Important Geophysical Phenomena Why in News? Several countries in Europe...

05 Jan 2023 Geography

Western Disturbances

For Prelims: Western Disturbances, Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, India Meteorological Department, Flash Floods, landslides, Cold Wave For Mains:...

13 Dec 2022 Geography

Cyclone Mandous

For Prelims: Cyclone Mandous, Types of Cyclones, Nomenclature of Cyclone For Mains: Types of Cyclones, Nomenclature of Cyclone Why in...

07 Dec 2022 Geography

Coastal Red Sand Dunes

For Prelims: Erra Matti Dibbalu, Geologic Time Scale, Quaternary Period, Geologic Time Scale. For Mains: Significance of studying Coastal Red Sand...

03 Dec 2022 Geography

Rare Earth Metals

For Prelims: Confederation of Indian Industry, India Rare Earths Mission, Deep Ocean Mission For Mains: Rare Earth Metals and the need to develop...

28 Nov 2022 Geography

Earthquake

For Prelims: India and Eurasia Plates, Types of Earthquakes. For Mains: Earthquake, its Distribution and Types. Why in News? Recently,...

10 Nov 2022 Geography

Early Warning System in Himalayan Region

For Prelims: Earthquakes, Sendai Framework (2015-2030), Floods, Rockslides, Avalanches, Tsunami, Drought, Disaster Management. For Mains: Early...

10 Nov 2022 Geography

Types of Eclipses

For Prelims: Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse, Full Moon, Reyleigh Scattering. For Mains: Total Lunar Eclipse. Why in News? Recently, a Total...

09 Nov 2022 Geography

Mauna Loa Volcano

For Prelims: Volcano, Ring of Fire For Mains: volcano and its distribution Why in News? Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world,...

05 Nov 2022 Geography

Cyclone Sitrang

For Prelims: Cyclone and it Types For Mains: Cyclone and its formation, Important Geophysical phenomena Why in News? Bangladesh has been...

26 Oct 2022 Geography

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems: Target G

For Prelims: Sendai Framework (2015-2030), International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Tsunami, Drought, Disaster Management. For Mains:...

19 Oct 2022 Geography

Coal Mines in India Under-Utilised: GEM Report

For Prelims: Coal Mines, Coal Crisis, Types of coal, Net Zero Emissions, Clean Energy For Mains: Findings of GEM Report on Coal Utilization and...

18 Oct 2022 Geography

Minerals

For Prelims: Metallic Minerals, Non-Metallic Mineral, Non-ferrous metals, Ferrous metals For Mains: Minerals and their different types, Economical...

15 Oct 2022 Geography