Participatory Guarantee System – UPSC Prelims
PGS is a process of certifying organic products, which ensures that their production takes place in accordance with laid-down quality standards. The certification […]
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Geography for Prelims
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National Highways – UPSC Prelims
Highways: National Highways (NH) are built, financed and maintained by the Central government whereas State Highways (SH) are developed by the respective States’ public works department.
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Bomb cyclone – UPSC Prelims
What is a bomb cyclone? It is a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. It is a massive winter storm hammering
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Western Disturbance Impact on cold weather – UPSC Prelims
Western Disturbances Impact on Cold Weather: Western Disturbances are eastward propagating wind streams, capable of inducing rain or snow-bearing weather
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Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range: Location: They stretch for a distance of about 720 km from Himmatnagar in Gujarat to Delhi, spanning Haryana,
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How a cyclone gets its name?
How a cyclone gets its name? Tropical cyclones passing over the northern part of the Indian Ocean are named by
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Mahanadi River
Mahanadi is major river in East Central India. The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India after Godavari
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Madden-Julian Oscillation
Madden-Julian Oscillation, discovered in the 1970s, starts when water vapor rises out of the Indian Ocean every 30 to
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Sundarbans – UPSC Prelims
Sundarbans: Sundarbans is vast contiguous mangrove forest ecosystem in the coastal region of Bay of Bengal spread across India and
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Port of Duqm
Port of Duqm: The Port of Duqm is strategically located situated on south eastern seaboard of Oman, overlooking Arabian Sea