Indian Civil Services Examination Handbook/Geophysical phenomena
Books
[edit | edit source]Previous years questions
[edit | edit source]Earthquakes
[edit | edit source]Tsunami
[edit | edit source]Volcanic activity
[edit | edit source]Cyclone
[edit | edit source]The recent cyclone on east coast of India was called 'Phailin'. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? Elaborate. (100 words) [2013]
Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why? (150 words) [2014]
Others
[edit | edit source]Bring out the causes for more frequent occurrence of landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats. (100 words) [2013]