Month: August 2016

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4. Somali is perhaps the only region close to the equator that has dry climatic conditions. Discuss the factors that cause this anomaly. (Hint: Think in terms of ocean currents, elevation of Somalian plateau, direction of south west monsoon etc)
3. What is an air mass? What are the essential conditions for the formation of an air mass? How does the passage of an air mass affect the weather conditions of a place. Explain by taking an example.
2. What is a cloudburst? Discuss the essential conditions that can trigger a cloudburst. What adverse impacts can it have on landforms and man made structures? Explain.
1. The polar regions are characterized by a typical optical phenomenon. Identify this phenomenon and explain its mechanism. What are the common names given to this phenomenon? Also discuss its impacts.
IASbaba Press Information Bureau (PIB)- 15th Aug to 21th Aug, 2016
All India Radio – PM on Kashmir Issue
IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs – 24th August, 2016
IASbaba Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 3]
SYNOPSIS: IASbaba’s TLP 2016 [23rd August] – UPSC Mains GS Questions [HOT]
IASbaba’s TLP 2016 [24th Aug]: UPSC Mains GS Questions [HOT]
5. What in your opinion is an act of sedition. Do you think section 124-A of the IPC should be revised to ensure minimum safeguards against its misuse by the State? Discuss.
4. What was the genesis of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)? Has it been successful in achieving the ends it was meant for? Also, is it high time that we revisit the need of this act keeping in mind the recent unrest and discontent it has brought in certain parts of the country? Critically analyse.
3. Last year few soldiers died in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier. What is an avalanche? How an avalanche is triggered? Identify the regions in the world that are prone to this geophysical phenomenon.
2. What do you understand by the term ‘geomagnetism’? What causes the earth to behave as a magnet? Has earth’s magnetic field changed in it’s geological past? Discuss its implications.
1. What triggers a tsunami? Discuss at least four factors that lead to tsunami-genesis. Also explain the effects of tsunami in the coastal regions.
SYNOPSIS: IASbaba’s TLP 2016 [22nd August] – UPSC Mains GS Questions [HOT]
IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs – 23rd August, 2016
The Big Picture – Raghuram Rajan’s Last Policy: What’s his Legacy?
IASbaba Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 2]
IASbaba’s TLP 2016 [23rd Aug]: UPSC Mains GS Questions [HOT]

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