Potential marine energy resources : benefits, harvestability and environmental impacts
QUES . Describe the potential marine energy resources with reference to their benefits, harvestability, and environmental impacts. HINTS: Ocean energy has the potential to grow fully, fuelling…
How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes?
QUES . How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss. UPSC 2015 G S MAINS…
Monsoon climate : feeding more than 50 percent of the world population
QUES . What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? UPSC…
Why drought is one of the most common climatic extremes in India?
QUES . Appraise why drought is one of the most common climatic extremes in India. HINTS: Drought, a natural disaster that has plagued India for centuries, continues…
Concept of air masses and fronts
QUES . Examine the concept of air masses and fronts. HINTS: Air Masses: Air masses are large bodies of air that have relatively uniform temperature and moisture…
How fronts contribute to the formation of cyclones?
Fronts play a significant role in the formation and development of cyclones, also known as low-pressure systems or storms. Cyclones are large-scale atmospheric disturbances characterized by rotating…
Plate tectonics and its relation to the evolution of major landform features
QUES . Critically examine plate tectonics theory and explain its relation to the evolution of major landform features on the surface of the earth. HINTS: Plate tectonics…
Ecological and economic challenges of river linking in India
QUES . Discuss the ecological and economic challenges of river linking in India. HINTS: National River Linking Project (NRLP), proposes to connect 14 Himalayan and 16 peninsular…
Importance of solar energy in future economic development of India
QUES . Discuss the importance of solar energy in the future economic development of India. HINTS: Solar power status in India: With about 300 clear and sunny…
Difference between the sugar industry of North and Peninsular India
QUES . Give a reasoned account of the difference between the sugar industry of North and Peninsular India. HINTS: India is the world’s top producer, user, and…