What is it? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance reviewed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 and highlighted the achievements of the code. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 Aim: It was enacted to modernize India’s business distress resolution process and … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) may strengthen its public health security systems by tapping into social media posts, which could enhance its predictive model for disease pattern detection and outbreak surveillance. National Centre for … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The 14th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN commenced. Exercise EKUVERIN – 2025 What is it?: It is the biennial joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). Host: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The Chhattisgarh government is preparing the Sirpur archaeological site in Mahasamund district for a UNESCO World Heritage nomination, introducing digital exhibits, and battery-operated transport. Sirpur Archaeological Site What is it?: Sirpur is a 5th–12th century multi-religious … Continue reading →

What is it? Jet streams are strong, upper tropospheric flows that are quasi-horizontal in nature. They originate due to differential heating of the earth’s surface and form at the boundaries of adjacent air masses with significant temperature differences. Characteristics of … Continue reading →

What is it? It is a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. It has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. Reasons for the Formation Storms form … Continue reading →

Feature Tropical Cyclones Temperate Cyclones  Orgin Thermal orgin Frontal Orgin Latitude 10 – 30 degrees N & S of equator 35 – 65 degree N &S of equator. Formation Only on sea Both land and sea Season Late summers More … Continue reading →

What is it? The systems developing in the mid and high latitude, beyond the tropics are called the middle latitude or extra tropical cyclones. Formation Extratropical cyclones form along the polar front. Initially, the front is stationary. In the northern … Continue reading →

What is it? Tropical cyclones are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas bringing about large-scale destruction caused by violent winds, very heavy rainfall and storm surges. Conditions for the Formation … Continue reading →

What is it? Front is a three-dimensional boundary zone formed between two converging air masses with different physical properties (temperature, humidity, density, etc. Formation The process of formation of a front is known as Frontogenesis (war between two air masses), … Continue reading →