Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Current Affairs, GK & News
O-SMART Scheme: Tsunami Early Warning Centre providing services to 25 Indian Ocean Countries
The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsha Vardhan recently provided a written reply in Rajya Sabha. According to his reply, the Indian tsunami early warning Centre is currently serving 25 Indian ocean countries. This is being implemented under the O-SMART scheme of Ministry of earth sciences. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Sciences • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Indian ocean region • O-SMART scheme • Tsunami • Tsunami warning system
Operation Sahyog launched by Indian Army in flood-hit areas of Kerala
The Indian Army has launched the major rescue and relief operation “Operation Sahyog” at Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Idukki after incessant rain and landslides hit various northern districts of Kerala. The army constructed temporary bridges for the evacuations of the stranded people from the isolated villages. Apart from the Army, the Southern Naval Command of ..
Topics: Floods in India • In India • India • Indian Navy • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Kannur • Kerala • Kerala floods • Madad • Military • Operation Madad • Wayanad district
Odisha and Tamil Nadu governments Disaster Management Authorities are working with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
In June 2018, Odisha government entered into a collaboration with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an intergovernmental body under United Nations. RIMES has 48 member nations among Asia Pacific and Africa Region and is aimed at automating risk management, advisory generation and dissemination. This body had evolved in the aftermath of 2004 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Contents • Flood • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Natural hazards • Nature • Oceanography • Physical oceanography • Risk Management • Tamil Nadu • Tsunami
Indonesian Earthquake: Dozens dead
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on Richter scale in Sumatra has killed about 92 people and many dozens have been left trapped. Hundreds of people have been injured and many buildings have also collapsed. The earthquake struck at dawn when most of the population which is predominantly Muslim was preparing for morning prayers. Seismologists have ..
Topics: Aceh • Earthquake • Earthquakes • Flood • Geology • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Nature • Physical oceanography • Seismology • Submarine earthquake • Sumatra earthquake • Tsunami