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🔆Glacial lake outbrust flood
A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is a sudden release of a significant amount of water from a glacial lake, which can occur due to various factors such as the melting of glaciers, avalanches, or earthquakes.
GLOFs are typically caused by water accumulation in a glacial lake, held in place by ice or sediment.
When the water pressure builds to a critical level, it can breach the natural dam and flood the downstream area with large volumes of water, debris, and rock.
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A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is a sudden release of a significant amount of water from a glacial lake, which can occur due to various factors such as the melting of glaciers, avalanches, or earthquakes.
GLOFs are typically caused by water accumulation in a glacial lake, held in place by ice or sediment.
When the water pressure builds to a critical level, it can breach the natural dam and flood the downstream area with large volumes of water, debris, and rock.
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Its an very important news
Why bostwana have largest number of elephant
Chobe river originate frm angola
Boundry between nambia & bostwana
Mapping aspect
Plzz search the bostwana touching countries
Why bostwana have largest number of elephant
Chobe river originate frm angola
Boundry between nambia & bostwana
Mapping aspect
Plzz search the bostwana touching countries
Forwarded from CSE EXAM ( UPSC prelims mains) CAPF
Pearl Delta in news
Don't neglect it plzz
Upsc asking such kind of Q randomly
U can see 2023 Q about congo basin
& in pyq also ask about Amazon basin
Don't neglect it plzz
Upsc asking such kind of Q randomly
U can see 2023 Q about congo basin
& in pyq also ask about Amazon basin
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Listicle of important locations/places in news
For Prelims 2024
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🔆कैनरी द्वीप खबरों में
✅यह अटलांटिक महासागर में स्थित एक द्वीपसमूह है
यह मुख्य भूमि स्पेन से लगभग 1300 किमी दक्षिण और अफ्रीकी तट (मोरक्को) से 115 किमी पश्चिम में है।
कैनरी द्वीपसमूह में लास पालमास और सांता क्रूज़ डे टेनेरिफ़ के स्पेनिश प्रांत शामिल हैं।
ये द्वीप लाखों साल पहले ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट से बने थे।
✅जलवायु परिस्थितियाँ: यहाँ की जलवायु उपोष्णकटिबंधीय है। तापमान गर्म रहता है और मौसमी बदलाव कम होता है।
✅इसमें समृद्ध ज्वालामुखीय मिट्टी और हल्के तापमान हैं जो विभिन्न प्रकार की वनस्पति का समर्थन करते हैं जो आमतौर पर ऊंचाई के आधार पर एक क्षेत्रीय व्यवस्था का पालन करते हैं।
✅यह अटलांटिक महासागर में स्थित एक द्वीपसमूह है
यह मुख्य भूमि स्पेन से लगभग 1300 किमी दक्षिण और अफ्रीकी तट (मोरक्को) से 115 किमी पश्चिम में है।
कैनरी द्वीपसमूह में लास पालमास और सांता क्रूज़ डे टेनेरिफ़ के स्पेनिश प्रांत शामिल हैं।
ये द्वीप लाखों साल पहले ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट से बने थे।
✅जलवायु परिस्थितियाँ: यहाँ की जलवायु उपोष्णकटिबंधीय है। तापमान गर्म रहता है और मौसमी बदलाव कम होता है।
✅इसमें समृद्ध ज्वालामुखीय मिट्टी और हल्के तापमान हैं जो विभिन्न प्रकार की वनस्पति का समर्थन करते हैं जो आमतौर पर ऊंचाई के आधार पर एक क्षेत्रीय व्यवस्था का पालन करते हैं।
Atacama desert in news
Why!?
A new research has unveiled a rich microbial 'biosphere' thriving 13 ft beneath the desolate expanse of Chile's Atacama Desert. This remarkable discovery sheds light on an enigmatic world of bacteria, nestled within the arid soils of the Yungay Valley.
#geography
#mapping
Why!?
A new research has unveiled a rich microbial 'biosphere' thriving 13 ft beneath the desolate expanse of Chile's Atacama Desert. This remarkable discovery sheds light on an enigmatic world of bacteria, nestled within the arid soils of the Yungay Valley.
#geography
#mapping
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🔆Nilgiri tahr:-
✅The Nilgiri tahr is the only mountain ungulate in southern India amongst the 12 species present in India.
✅It is also the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
✅Habitat: open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests eco-region.
✅Distribution: It is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
✅Eravikulam National Park is home to the largest population of this Tahr.
✅It has become locally extinct in around 14% of its traditional shola forest-grassland habitat.
✅Unique feature: The Adult males of Nilgiri Tahr species develop a light grey area or “saddle” on their backs and are hence called “Saddlebacks”
Cultural significance:-
✅The species is locally known as Varaiaadu.
✅There are multiple references to the Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Sangam literature dating back to 2,000 years.
✅The late Mesolithic (10,000-4,000 BC) paintings highlight the significance of the Tahr in folklore, culture, and life.
Population decrease:
✅The Nilgiri tahr, which used to be found along the entire stretch of the Western Ghats.
✅It is presently found only in small fragmented pockets.
✅A large part of its population has been wiped out from its historical range.
Threats:
✅Habitat loss
✅Hunting
✅Poaching
✅Climate Change
✅Invasive plants such as wattles, pines, and eucalyptus.
Conservation Status:-
✅IUCN: Endangered
✅Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972: Schedule I
✅The Nilgiri tahr is the only mountain ungulate in southern India amongst the 12 species present in India.
✅It is also the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
✅Habitat: open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests eco-region.
✅Distribution: It is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
✅Eravikulam National Park is home to the largest population of this Tahr.
✅It has become locally extinct in around 14% of its traditional shola forest-grassland habitat.
✅Unique feature: The Adult males of Nilgiri Tahr species develop a light grey area or “saddle” on their backs and are hence called “Saddlebacks”
Cultural significance:-
✅The species is locally known as Varaiaadu.
✅There are multiple references to the Nilgiri Tahr in Tamil Sangam literature dating back to 2,000 years.
✅The late Mesolithic (10,000-4,000 BC) paintings highlight the significance of the Tahr in folklore, culture, and life.
Population decrease:
✅The Nilgiri tahr, which used to be found along the entire stretch of the Western Ghats.
✅It is presently found only in small fragmented pockets.
✅A large part of its population has been wiped out from its historical range.
Threats:
✅Habitat loss
✅Hunting
✅Poaching
✅Climate Change
✅Invasive plants such as wattles, pines, and eucalyptus.
Conservation Status:-
✅IUCN: Endangered
✅Wildlife (Protection) Act of India, 1972: Schedule I
Controversy over Nepal-India border
✅Nepal has asserted its claim based on the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, signed between the East India Company and Guru Gajraj Mishra.
✅Under the Treaty, the Kali River was marked as Nepal’s western boundary with India.
✅According to Nepal the east of the Kali river should begin at the source of the river which is in the mountains near Limpiyadhura.
✅While India claims the border begins at Kalapani, where the river begins.
✅The Kali River has changed direction over the years, causing confusion in defining the border.
✅Nepal has asserted its claim based on the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, signed between the East India Company and Guru Gajraj Mishra.
✅Under the Treaty, the Kali River was marked as Nepal’s western boundary with India.
✅According to Nepal the east of the Kali river should begin at the source of the river which is in the mountains near Limpiyadhura.
✅While India claims the border begins at Kalapani, where the river begins.
✅The Kali River has changed direction over the years, causing confusion in defining the border.
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AnsKey-CSP-2023-Paper-I-090524.pdf
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Official answer keys (CSE-2023)
https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnsKey-CSP-2023-Paper-I-090524.pdf
https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/AnsKey-CSP-2023-Paper-I-090524.pdf