Natural Disasters – Cyclones Tropical Cyclones Tropical cyclones are violent storms which have a diameter of about 320kms. They originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas. The direction of rotation of cyclones is influenced by Coriolis Force. Hence cyclones […]
Natural Disasters – Volcanic Eruption Volcanic Eruption happens when the molten rock from inside the Earth flows into the surface. Volcanic Eruption is caused by the Earth’s internal heat, and is associated with tectonic processes and is a part of the rock cycle. Volcano: A […]
Natural Disasters Earthquake Earthquake is the sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s surface. Earthquakes generally happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another along what is called the fault or fault plane. The […]
Natural Disasters – Tsunami Tsunami The name tsunami is derived from the Japanese word meaning harbour wave. Tsunami waves have very long wavelengths and are often caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean due to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc. They are one […]
Important Amendments of the Constitution – Part 6 The important amendments Part 6 Ninety Ninth Amendment, Act 2014 Created a new body called the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) to replace the collegium for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. Supreme […]
Important amendments of the Constitution – Part 5 The important amendments Part 5 Eighty Fourth Amendment Act, 2001 Extended the freeze on the readjustment of seats in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies for another 25 years (i.e., up to 2026). This was […]
Important Amendments of the Constitution – Part 4 The important amendments Part 4 Forty-four Amendment Act, 1978 This was brought with the aim to undo most of the provisions of the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act. Restored the original term of the state legislative assemblies and […]
Important Amendments of the Constitution – Part 3 The important amendments Part 3 Forty Second Amendment Act, 1976 42nd Amendment Act is the largest amendment to Indian constitution and hence is known as mini constitution. The major changes made under this Amendment are; Added three […]
Important amendments of the Constitution – Part 2 The important amendments Part 2 Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962 Puducherry was incorporated in the Indian Union. Provided provisions for the creation of legislatures and council of ministers for the Union Territories of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Goa, […]
Important Amendments of the Constitution – Part 1 Part 1 Constitution of India is a living document and hence provides provisions to make adequate changes as required. These are known as amendments of the constitution. They are done under the procedure given under Article 368 […]