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#	Question	Microtheme	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper	Subject
2025
1	⁠What are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples.		2025	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
2024
2	What are aurora australis and aurora borealis? How are these triggered?		2024	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	15.0	GS1	Geography
3	What is the phenomenon of 'cloudbursts'? Explain.	Cloudbursts	2024	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
4	What is sea surface temperature rise? How does it affect the formation of tropical cyclones?	Cyclones	2024	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
5	What is a twister? Why are the majority of twisters observed in areas around the Gulf of Mexico?		2024	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	15.0	GS1	Geography
2022
6	Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department. (भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग द्वारा चक्रवात प्रवण क्षेत्रों के लिए मौसम सम्बन्धी चेतावनियों के लिए निर्धारित रंग-संकेत के अर्थ की चर्चा करें।)	Cyclones	2022	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
2021
7	Mention the global occurrence of volcanic eruptions in 2021 and their impact on regional environment. (150 words) 2021 में घटित ज्वालामुखी विस्फोटों की वैश्विक घटनाओं का उल्लेख करते हुए क्षेत्रीय पर्यावरण पर उनके द्वारा पड़े प्रभाव को बताइए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए)	Volcanic Activity	2021	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
8	Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats. (150 words) हिमालय क्षेत्र तथा पश्चिमी घाटों में भू-स्खलनों के विभिन्न कारणों का अंतर स्पष्ट कीजिए। (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए)	Landslides	2021	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
2016
9	The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.	Landslides	2016	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	12.5	GS1	Geography
2014
10	Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?	Cyclones	2014	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	10.0	GS1	Geography
2013
11	Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats	Landslides	2013	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	5.0	GS1	Geography
12	The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called "Phailin". How are the tropical cyclones named across the world?	Cyclones	2013	GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,	5.0	GS1	Geography