Day 64

4. Despite making India a food surplus country, Green Revolution has also done a long term damage on the India soils. Elucidate. What measures can be taken to restore the fertility of soils in India? Introduction: Green Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s, not only made India a food surplus . . . Read more

3. Recently a large dead zone was discovered in the Indian Ocean. What are dead zones? What can be the reasons behind the formation of dead zones? Introduction: Dead zones are oxygen-starved ocean regions where few organisms can survive. They emerge in ocean depths ranging from 650 to 2,600 feet (200 . . . Read more

2. What are the reasons for poor economic development of African countries despite being rich in Natural resources? Introduction Although Africa has been endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as 30% of world’s mineral resources, gold, diamonds, bauxite, uranium, iron-ore etc, yet it is by far the poorest . . . Read more

1. What conditions are required for the formation of a Tropical Cyclone? How was the recent Titli cyclone different from the usual tropical cyclones? Introduction A tropical cyclone is an intense  low pressure area or a whirl in the atmosphere over tropical or sub-tropical waters, with organised convection (i.e. thunderstorm . . . Read more