Tonga Volcano Eruption-An undersea volcano called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted recently in the Kingdom of Tonga. About Tonga Volcanic Eruption: Tonga Volcano eruptionis an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two…
Category: Geography-Statics
North-East Monsoon
Various parts of Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rains on Wednesday evening. With the formation of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, it is expected that the state will see…
Summer Solstice
Equinox and Solstice occur because Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted about 23.4 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. This tilt drives our planet's seasons, as the Northern…
Ocean Currents
Ocean currents are the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density. Ocean water moves in two directions: horizontally and vertically. Horizontal movements…
Extra Tropical Cyclones or Temperate Cyclones
Extra tropical cyclones Extra-tropical cyclones (also referred to as mid-latitude cyclones) are a fundamental part of the atmospheric circulation in the mid-latitudes due to their ability to transport large amounts…
Daily Quiz (Static)-18 October 2019
This is an initiative to help in the revision of the static portion of the syllabus. We intend to post 5 questions from one of the subjects(Geography,polity,history,environment,etc.) every alternate day,…
Soils in India
SOILS IN INDIA The India council of agricultural Research has classified Soils in India into the following categories. ALLUVIAL SOILS Areas in the Indo-Gangetic Plain were formed by the periodic…