Archive · 12 Dec 2025
UPSC Quiz Covers Western Disturbances, Hydel Project, and More
The UPSC Essentials quiz covers important topics in Environment and Geography.
It includes questions about Western Disturbances, which are winter winds that bring rain to India.
The quiz also talks about the Subansiri Lower hydel project, which is facing delays and cost issues.
There's a question about the Shyok Tunnel, a new road in Ladakh that helps with travel in winter.
The quiz also mentions the International Big Cat Alliance, which works to protect big cats like tigers and lions.
Finally, it discusses Sujal Gaon ID, a digital system to track water supply in villages.
These quizzes help students prepare for the UPSC exams.
Western Disturbances bring rain to India in winter, picking up moisture from multiple seas.
Subansiri Lower hydel project on the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border faces cost escalation and local opposition.
Shyok Tunnel in eastern Ladakh provides all-weather connectivity to strategic areas near the LAC.
International Big Cat Alliance protects seven big cat species across 95 range countries.
Sujal Gaon ID is a digital module for tracking rural water supply schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission.
- Who
- UPSC Essentials, Indian Express
- What
- Daily subject-wise quiz on Environment and Geography
- When
- Week 140
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help UPSC aspirants revise important topics
- Western Disturbances
- Rain-bearing wind systems from the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian, and Arabian Seas, most abundant in winter.
- Subansiri Lower Hydel Project
- Located on the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border, facing cost escalation and local opposition.
- Shyok Tunnel
- 920-meter tunnel in eastern Ladakh, connects Durbuk to Depsang Plains, strategically significant for LAC.
- International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
- Protects seven big cats: tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma.
- Sujal Gaon ID
- Digital module for tracking rural piped water supply schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission.