Forest Fire in Himalayas Source: Down To Earth GS III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Overview News in Brief Data from the Forest Survey of India (FSI)…

Cyclone Tej Source: PIB GS II: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate Overview News in Brief What is a Tropical Cyclone? How is a cyclone named? Why…

Dam Safety In India Source Dam Safety In India: Down to Earth GS III: Disaster Management Overview News in Brief What was the primary reason? How can disaster avoided? Dam…

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Source Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF): PIB GS III: Environment Overview News in Brief Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Prevention and Mitigation Strategies by NDMA…

Cyclone Sitrang Source : Indian Express GS I : Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc. What is discussed under Cyclone Sitrang? How did it get…

Dvorak Technique Source: Indian Express GS I: World Geography and Indian Geography; GS III: Environment and Conservation What is discussed under Dvorak Technique? Who was Vernon Dvorak? What Is the…

Cyclone Yaas Source : Down To Earth GS I : Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical…

The extreme El Nino conditions in 2015 and the warming trend in the Bay of Bengal contributed equally to the unprecedented heavy rainfall witnessed in Chennai for three days from…

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the Delhi Government will conduct a mock exercise to improve preparedness and response mechanisms of the local administration in the event of…

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted a first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand. Key facts The mock exercise, aimed at assessing the efficacy of integrating the preparedness…