Why in News: The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, which remained suspended for the past three years, will resume soon. About Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage visit to Amarnath cave which is a Hindu shrine located in Kashmir. …
NEWS India must create a social safety net to manage the fallout of cyclonic storms. CONTEXT As the annual monsoon retreats, thousands are left assessing the impact of cyclone Gulab, a rare event for September, on coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha …
Southern Ocean It is the only ocean to touch three other oceans and to completely embrace a continent (Antarctica) rather than being embraced by them. It is limited to 60 degrees south. It is also defined by its Antarctic Circumpolar …
What is a tectonic plate? A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly-shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plates move horizontally over the asthenosphere (the ductile part of the earth …
What is permafrost? Permafrost is ground that remains completely frozen at 0 degrees Celsius or below for at least two years. It is defined solely based on temperature and duration. The permanently frozen ground, consisting of soil, sand, and rock …
About heat waves: A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that usually occurs during the summer season in the North-Western parts of India. When does it occur? Heat Waves …