Optionals IAS Mains Geography: Questions 538 - 553 of 1537

Insolation and Temperature

• In simple words, insolation is the heat and light energy that comes from the sun on the earth՚s surface where as temperature is the measurement of the intensity of heat.
• The sun is the primary source of energy on the earth. The earth՚s surface receives most of its energy in the form of short waves which are of electromagnet…

Cyclones

• Cyclones are giant, spinning, whirlwind storms or large scale air mass that rotates around a strong centre of low atmospheric pressure.
• There are two types of cyclone: Tropical and Temperate Cyclones.

Origin of Cyclones

Location – Tropical Cyclone

Those cyclones that origin in Tropics i.e.. between 5 - 30 degree north and south of the equator a…

Maritime Zones

• Maritime Zone is the area of water surface of any country where there is national rights of that country over mineral and biological resources. Maritime borders are generally used to identify the edge of international waters.
• There are different types of maritime zones in the sea or ocean.
• The division into maritime zones is made accord…