Disaster Management
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse
Context- The under-construction Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand collapsed. Background The 4,531 km two-way tunnel is located on the Yamunotri National…
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UPSC Editorial Analysis
Heat Wave Action Plans (HAPs)
Context – A Recent high level meeting by the Prime minister following the review of the heatwave preparedness report by…
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UPSC Editorial Analysis
Forest fires and their management
Context- With summer season nearing its peak, Kerala forest are at a risk again to massive fires some of which…
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Context- The government’s curative petition for additional compensation from the Union Carbide Corporation was recently denied by the Supreme Court.…
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
Lightning as a Natural Disaster
Context- Since the number of deaths caused by “lightning” is higher than any other disaster in India, a few states…
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
India’s Preparedness for Large-scale Quakes
Context– According to experts, India is well-prepared to deal with the fallout of large-scale earthquakes as it has a dedicated,…
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UPSC Editorial Analysis
Disasters in Himalayan Region
Context – Disasters have become commonplace in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, the most recent one being the sinking of…
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
The State of the Climate in Asia 2021
Topic- Disaster Management [GS Paper-3] Context- Recently the State of the Climate in Asia 2021 report has been published by…
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Cyclone Sitrang
Topic- Indian Geography [GS Paper-1] Disaster Management [GS Paper-3] Context- The Indian Coast Guard had launched its Dornier aircraft post…
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Daily Current Affairs for UPSC
Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
Topic- Disaster Management [GS Paper-3] Context- Recently, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological…
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