SYLLABUS MAPPING: GS-3-Environment-Powerful Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu, Tremors Felt Across the Islands FOR PRELIMS: What is an earthquake, and What is the primary cause of most earthquakes? FOR MAINS What is the significance of the Pacific...
Context:- There was a devastating flood in Germany due to intense rainfall between July 12 and 15. When the German chancellor visited those places she said- It is a surreal,...
Context:- Disaster which is an extreme form of any crisis is going on the western coast of India, where tautake hit. What is a cyclone A cyclone is any low-pressure...
Why is Uttarakhand vulnerable? ->Uttarakhand is located in the midst of young and unstable mountains which are subjected to intense rainfall. ->The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment Report (2019) -> one-third of the...
Issue: Recent disaster in Uttarakhand due to avalanche ->Some people argue that it is because of haphazard development. ->Why haphazard development in Uttarakhand. It is devbhumi, which has many pilgrimage centre These...