India gets its first avalanche monitoring radar in Sikkim #GS-01 Geography, #GS-03 Disaster Management For Prelims: About Avalanche: Avalanches are masses of snow, ice, and rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside. Avalanches are classified into two types: slab avalanches, which are built of tightly […]
Southwest monsoon begins early withdrawal in Rajasthan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims About Monsoon: The term “monsoon” refers to the climate associated with the seasonal reversal of wind direction. The monsoons are a double system of seasonal winds that travel from the sea to the land […]
Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in Japan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims: About Typhoons: A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere aka the Northwestern Pacific Basin. About Tropical Cyclones Tropical cyclones are violent storms with a diameter […]