Why in the news? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued extensive advisories for swell waves for coastal India including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands. Swell Waves Definition: Swell waves are long-period waves generated by … Continue reading →

Why in the News? Seventh round of Moscow Format consultations was held in Moscow. Moscow Format Talks What is it?: It is a regional diplomatic platform focused on Afghanistan, led by Russia; established in 2017, based originally on a six-party … Continue reading →

Super Volcanoes A supervolcano is a large volcano in which the volume of magma deposits that can erupt to the surface is greater than 1,000 cubic km. Supervolcanoes occur when a large volume of magma accumulates under the lithospheric plate … Continue reading →

Hotspot Volcanism Hotspot volcanism is a type of volcanism that typically occurs at the interior parts of the lithospheric plates rather than at the zones of convergence and divergence (plate margins). Hotspot volcanism occurs due to abnormally hot centres in … Continue reading →