Source: The Hindu

Tropical Monsoon Intra-seasonal Oscillation Tropical monsoon intra-seasonal oscillation (ISO), often called the Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation (MISO) or Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation (BSISO), drives active and break phases in Indian summer monsoon rainfall. This oscillation features eastward and northward propagation of … Continue reading →

  Source: The Hindu

The Bengal florican, also called Bengal bustard, is a bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent, Cambodia, and Vietnam. A small population is also present in Nepal. Major Threats Habitat Loss (Grasslands) Collision with a power transmission line Protection Status … Continue reading →

Grants the Governor power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any convicted person. Pardon: Removes both the sentence and the conviction, absolving the convict from all punishments and … Continue reading →

Originate from Singar Chouri peak in the northern slopes of the Vindhya Mountains (Madhya Pradesh) Join Yamuna River as a right bank tributary (Uttar Pradesh) It is a rainfed river and its basin is bounded by the Vindhyan mountain ranges … Continue reading →

Deemed University is a type of higher education institute, it has been recognized by the status of “deemed to be a university” under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. The institution has been granted permission to offer its own … Continue reading →

An earthquake is the violent shaking of the earth’s surface due to the release of energy by the breaking of rocks under the surface and these are tectonic in origin. Causes of Earthquake Natural Causes: Tectonic activities, volcanic eruption, rockfall, … Continue reading →