Urban Heat Island (UHI)
What is an urban heat island? An urban heat island is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural area due…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 9
Q 1 . With reference to Taiwan Strait, consider the following statements: 1 . The strait extends from southwest to northeast between the East China Sea and South…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 8
Q 1 . With reference to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners , consider the following statements: 1. They are appointed under Article…
The Baltic States
What are Baltic states? The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The…
Zonal Councils – establishment , membership and functions
What are Zonal Councils? Zonal Councils are advisory councils and are made up of the states that have been grouped into five zones to foster cooperation among…
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an atmosphere-ocean coupled phenomenon in the tropical Indian Ocean (like the El Nino is in the tropical Pacific), characterised by a difference…
Earthquake – the pressure release phenomena
What is an earthquake? • An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. • The surface where they slip…
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
What is UNCLOS? The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the…
Clouds – Formation and Appearance
What are clouds? Clouds are the visible aggregate of minute particles of water and/or ice. They form when water vapor condenses. They can grow very tall or…
Comets – structure and naming
What are comets? Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock and ices. The word comet comes from the Latin…