Author: Pranshu Kumar

Biological and public health emergencies (BPHE) A biological emergency is one caused due to natural outbreaks of epidemics…

Cold wave: A rapid fall in temperature within 24 hours to a level requiring substantially increased protection to…

The IPCC defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative…

Broadly drought is perceived as a sharply felt water deficit caused by variations in the natural hydro-meteorological factors,…

Wave Action: Physical processes and movements associated with the propagation of waves in a fluid medium, such as…

Landslides: Movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope under the direct influence of…

Urban Floods: It is caused by the combination of meteorological, hydrological and human factors. Flood peaks from 1.8…

The inundation of land and human settlements by the rise of water in the channels and its spill-over…

A type of geological event near an opening/vent in the Earth’s surface including volcanic eruptions of lava, ash,…

Tsunamis (Japanese for “harbour wave”), also known as a seismic sea wave, are a series of very large…

It is the shaking of the earth. It is caused due the release of energy, which generates waves…

Civil Services: “While governments may come and go, ministers may rise and fall, the administration of a country…

Right to Information Act, 2005 “Where a society has chosen to accept democracy as its creedal faith, it…

Social audit is a collaborative process in which the public, particularly the beneficiaries, actively participate in evaluating the…

Transparency and Accountability: [2021] An independent and empowered social audit mechanism is an absolute must in every sphere…

Previous Year Questions [2023] Discuss the contribution of civil society groups for women’s effective and meaningful participation and…

Disaster Disaster Management: The term “disaster” comes from the French word “Desastre,” a combination of ‘des’ meaning bad,…

Urbanisation is important in UPSC CSE Mains due to its impact on economic growth, social dynamics, and governance…