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Pravin Babu R Drought in India Drought is a period of time (months or years) during which a part of the land has a shortage of rain, causing severe damage to the soil, crops, animals, and people. It sometimes causes even death. During drought high temperature is experienced and such conditions may affect our health. The primary cause … Read more
Flood disaster management upsc Flood destruction has always brought misery to numerous people, especially in rural areas. Flood results in the outbreak of serious epidemics, especially malaria and cholera. Simultaneously, the scarcity of water also arises. It has a drastic effect on agricultural produce. Sometimes, water remains standing over large areas for a long span … Read more
Landslide Landslide definition A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock debris down a slope. Landslides are caused by the direct influence of gravity. Landslides can be caused by rainfall, snowmelt, stream erosion, flood, earthquakes, volcanic activity, disturbance by human activities, or any combination of these factors. Landslides cause property damage, … Read more
What is earthquake disaster management? Earthquake An earthquake is sudden, rapid shaking of the ground caused by the shifting of rocks beneath the earth’s surface. Earthquakes strike suddenly without warning and can occur at any time. The impacts of earthquakes include deaths, injuries, and damage to property. Induced Seismicity Induced seismicity are earthquakes that are … Read more
Fundamentals of Geomagnetism The Magnetic field of the earth is also called Geomagnetism. The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field changes from place to place and its value is in order of 10-5 T. The scientific reason for the earth magnetic field is still not satisfactory. Earlier is was the large bar magnet is present … Read more
The Great Indian Desert lies to the Northwest of the Aravali hills and is a land of undulating topography dotted with longitudinal dunes and barchans. Region of the Great Indian Desert that the Thar Desert receives low rainfall below 150mm per year. Due to the low rainfall, this region has an arid climate with low … Read more
Chola architecture is the period of the imperial Cholas who ruled Southern India, most parts of the current Tamil Nadu, a state of India from the period 850 to 1250 CE. This period of Cholas was the age of continuous innovation in the field of architecture and art. The Chola architecture was created utilizing the … Read more
Types of Volcano and its characteristics The volcanoes are classified based on the nature of the eruption and the form is developed at the surface. The major types of volcanoes are: Shield Volcanoes Composite Volcanoes Caldera Flood Basalt Provinces Mid Ocean Ridge Volcanoes Shield Volcanoes These volcanoes are the largest of all the volcanoes on … Read more
Wildlife Protection Act 1972 This law provides protection to wild animals and birds. This is an Act of the Parliament. By this law, protection is provided to wild animals, birds, and plants. This law extends to the whole of India. Its features are the establishment of Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parts, etc. The next feature is … Read more
Solar power plants in India Solar Power Plant Name State MW Bhadla Solar Park Rajasthan 2245 Pavagada Solar Park Karnataka 2,050 Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park Andhra Pradesh 1,000 NP Kunta Andhra Pradesh 978 Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Madhya Pradesh 750 Charanka Solar Park Gujarat 690 Kamuthi Solar Power Project Tamil Nadu 648 Ananthapuramu – … Read more