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El Niño is a climate phenomenon. It occurs when warm ocean waters develop in the central and eastern Pacific. This event affects global weather patterns. It can lead to heavy rainfall in some regions and droughts in others. In India, El Niño often impacts the monsoon season. This can result in reduced agricultural yields. Understanding El Niño is crucial for weather forecasting and disaster management.

El Nino

El Nino is a climatic phenomenon that has far-reaching effects on weather patterns worldwide. It is a complex interaction between the ocean and atmosphere that occurs irregularly every...

 February 25, 2023

Elnino, La Nina and Southern Oscillation

El-Nino is a narrow warm current which appears on the coast of Peru in December. In Spanish, it means The Child Christ because it appears around Christmas. It...

 November 7, 2022

Effects of Ocean Currents

Ocean currents have a large number of direct and indirect effects. Western margins of the continents within the tropics (except near the equator) are washed by cold currents...

 October 30, 2022

El Nino-Southern Oscillation

The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a complex climate phenomenon that affects weather patterns and sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. UPSC Exam requires comprehensive understanding...

 September 8, 2021

Delayed Indian Monsoon Impacts Australian Climate: Report

The shift of the South-west monsoon season in India has a ripple effect that influences Australia's summer monsoon, as per data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. A...

 October 20, 2019

El Nino Intensified by Asian Pollutants, Indian Study Finds

In a recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, it was discovered that pollutants originating from South Asian nations can heighten the impact...

 August 28, 2019

Pathinenkilkanakku texts

The Pathinenkilkanakku (Eighteen Lesser Works) constitutes a major corpus of post-Sangam Tamil literature, grouped under the Kilkanakku classification based on its metrical brevity and didactic tone. Unlike the...

 July 4, 2019

Gautamiputra Satakarni

Gautamiputra Satakarni (c. 106 – 130 CE) ascended the throne during a critical juncture in the history of Post-Mauryan India. Prior to his accession, the Satavahana Empire had...

 July 2, 2019

Harappa site

Harappa was the first metropolis of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) to be discovered and systematically excavated, establishing it as the "type-site" of this Bronze Age culture. Location...

 March 24, 2019

Iron Ore Geography

Iron ore is the most vital mineral resource for the industrial development of any nation, forming the structural backbone of the iron and steel industry. India is endowed...

 December 3, 2018

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