CSE · GS-IGeography · Geophysical Phenomena · 10 marks · 150 words
English
What are cyclones? Explain the factors responsible for their increasing intensity in recent years.
हिन्दी
चक्रवात क्या हैं? हाल के वर्षों में उनकी तीव्रता बढ़ने के लिए उत्तरदायी कारकों की व्याख्या कीजिए।
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Syllabus
Geography · Geophysical Phenomena
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location—changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
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