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Enhanced greenhouse effect results in ' Global warming' . Greenhouses gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) trap the long-wave radiation from the Earth causing the atmosphere to excessive heat up.   Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas. (1)   With time the rate of increasing atmospheric temperature is accelerating. Natural Vs Human Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Factors Behind Global Warming Physical Factors  and Global Warming Changing Output of Solar Energy: Peaks of sunspot (Sunspots are areas where the magnetic field is about 2,500 times stronger than Earth's, much higher than anywhere else on the Sun ) activity seem to raise global mean temperatures. Volcanic Eruptions: After very violent eruptions, enormous quantities of volcanic dust particles are ejected high into the atmosphere. Global winds distribute the particles, therefore reducing temperatures by shielding the Earth...

Glossary of Exam Terms for IAS / UPSC, State PCS Mains Written, College Undergraduate and Postgraduate Exams. These terms will help in understanding what they (examiners) are asking of you. This glossary contains many of the exam terms most often used in essay or question titles:  Analyse, Amplify, Assess, Comment, Compare, Contrast, Consider, Criticise, Define, Describe, Diagram, Differentiate, Distinguish, Discuss, Elaborate, Enumerate, Evaluate, Examine, Explain, Formulate, Illustrate, Interpret, Investigate, Justify, List, Outline, Prove, Reason, Review, State, Summarise, Trace. - Here are the Details - Analyse: You have to take various facts or parts of a given statement in consideration bringing sunshine to it’s nature or structure. Amplify: It refers to elaborating the statement.You add details,make it fuller. Assess: It demands examination and evaluation of the given topic. Comment: It is opinion based question. You have to give your opinion and you also ...

Eclipse is partial or total obstruction of light from a celestial body as it passes through shadow of another celestial body. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth and the Earth blocks out the sunlight. Again, r emember that an eclipse happens when an object passes through another object's shadow. This shadow consists of two parts: an umbra which is the region of total shadow and the penumbra which is the outer region of partial shadow.  (See: Following Image -  Lunar Eclipse Anatomy ) A lunar eclipse does not occur at every full Moon because the Moon’s orbit is tipped 5 degrees to the Earth’s orbit around the sun. This means the moon passes either above or below the Earth’s shadow most of the time. This is Why Eclipse Doesn't Occur Every New Moon (Solar) or Full Moon (Lunar) Important Facts on Lunar Eclipse: The word eclipse comes from the Greek word meaning downfall. There are three types of lunar eclipse: Partial...

The Anglo–Mysore Wars were a series of wars fought in India over the last three decades of the 18th century between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company. First Anglo Mysore War (1765-1772) Causes: Both Hyder Ali and British wanted to expand their territories at the cost of each other. Course Of War: At sudden moment, HyderAli was thundering the gates of Madras. British was yet to prepare. Treaty: The Treaty of Madras was signed on 1772. In the Treaty, both were to support each other in the case of a third party Intervention. Second Anglo Mysore War (1780-1784) Causes: Warren Hasting attacked French port Mahe, which was in Hyder Ali's territory. Hyder Ali led a joint front with Nizam and Marathas and capture Arcot. Course Of War: In 1781, in the Battle of Porto Nova, Hyder Ali was defeated by British troops commanded by Sir Eyre Coot. In 1782, during course of war, Hyder Ali died due to Cancer. His son Tipu Sultan continued the...

Established in 1961, NAM has sought to “create an independent path in world politics that would not result in member States becoming pawns in the struggles between the major powers.” Important Introductory Fact:   The First NAM Summit Conference took place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961. Intro: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) comprising of 120 members and 17 observer states  —  120 Members: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic...