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Roughly how much of the Earth's excess global warming heat is absorbed by our oceans?
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Day 25 Sleepy CSAT PYQ Series Today, we will be looking at a Quant Question. We alternate between RC, LR and Quant PYQs in this series. Try to solve it. Solutions will be provided later today.
Solution to Today's CSAT PYQ

Notice that every single number in this sequence is odd.

Also, notice the number 5 is sitting right there in the series.

Any odd number multiplied by 5 will always end in a 5.

Because there is absolutely no even number in this series to turn that 5 into a zero, the unit digit is mathematically guaranteed to be 5.

Option C is your answer.
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Roughly how much of the Earth's excess global warming heat is absorbed by our oceans?
We are surviving on a silent thermal loan.

If the oceans hadn't absorbed our excess heat, the air we breathe would be a catastrophic 36ยฐC hotter today.

โ€‹๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Global sea-surface temperatures hit unprecedented highs (crossing 21.1ยฐC) driven by global warming and an intensifying El Niรฑo.

โ€‹๐—ข๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:
Oceans absorb over 90% of excess global warming heat, but this causes marine ecosystem stress, disrupted food webs, and weather anomalies.

โ€‹๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ-๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ:
Global average sea levels rose about 11 cm by the end of 2025 compared to January 1993.

โ€‹๐— ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:
Urgent need to cut fossil fuels, transition to clean energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

โ€‹๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
India must invest in protecting its 10,000+ km coastline, restoring natural barriers, improving urban drainage, and advancing climate-resilient agriculture.
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Forwarded from Sociology Sleepy Classes
Nepal GLOF is one of the scariest we have seen

Sharing how it might have happened

And most importantly is it completely natural or has man added to its own woes

https://youtube.com/shorts/zmm9x341Jvo?si=VsQR8SA9H0mU69Vy
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Day 26

Sleepy CSAT PYQ Series


Today, we will be looking at an RC Question.

We alternate between RC, LR and Quant PYQs in this series.

Try to solve it.

Solutions will be provided later today.
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With erratic monsoons and rising heat disrupting our supply chain, what critical infrastructure upgrade is needed to safeguard perishables?
โ€‹๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
India transitioned from 1960s aid dependency to a major food producer subsidizing 800 million people via the NFSA, 2013.

โ€‹๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Rising temperatures, erratic monsoons, and extreme weather disrupt crop yields, storage, and transport infrastructure across the value chain.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
Moving beyond concentrated rice-wheat systems to include climate appropriate millets, pulses, and local crops strengthens dietary diversity and reduces risk.

โ€‹๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
Upgrading to flood resilient warehouses, expanding cold chains, and implementing climate resilient farming tools are critical for safeguarding perishables.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜:
National policy must transition from basic food security to "sustainable food security," embedding climate risk management directly into NFSA planning.
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What major flaw in urban planning is directly blamed for shrinking open spaces and exhausting 4 to 5 hour daily commutes?
A city isn't truly developed when everyone owns a car.

It is developed when robust public infrastructure makes cars unnecessary.

โ€‹๐— ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:
Rural migration is driven by livelihood gaps and natural disasters, with 54% of internal urban migrants originating from rural areas.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
Rapid vehicle ownership growth, construction dust, and high PM2.5 levels (averaging 175 ยตg/mยณ in Delhi winters) severely degrade urban air quality.

โ€‹๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€:
Around 600 million Indians face severe water stress as climate change and urbanization strain supply systems.

โ€‹๐—™๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
Car-centric urban design prioritizes vehicles over pedestrians and cyclists, shrinking open spaces and causing exhausting daily commutes of 4 to 5 hours.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€:
Cities must shift focus toward reliable public transport, safe footpaths, accessible public spaces, and robust rural infrastructure to reduce distress migration.
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Solution to CSAT PYQ

Question 3: (d)

โ€‹The central argument focuses on how an early and gradual transition minimizes disruption, making timing the crucial factor for green technology development.

โ€‹Question 4: (b) II only

โ€‹Statement I: Invalid.
The passage discusses path-dependence conceptually but never mentions specific nations like India or public finances. This extrapolates too far beyond the text.

โ€‹Statement II: Valid.
The author uses solar energy as the primary evidence to show that early efforts compound into lower costs. Assuming that an easier transition will occur if other technologies replicate this exact solar pattern is a reasonable inference based on the passage's logic.
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With districts affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India dropping to zero. What is the core strategy defining "Post-Naxal" governance?
โ€‹๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†:
By March 31, 2026, the Union government declared India free from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), with affected districts dropping to zero and fatalities declining significantly.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜-๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ:
Strategy has shifted from pure security to a comprehensive model of development, infrastructure, and establishing state presence through schools, roads, and hospitals.

โ€‹๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
Ensuring lasting peace requires robust rehabilitation programs for surrendered cadres including vocational training, housing, and psychological support.

โ€‹๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ:
A strict distinction must be maintained between peaceful political dissent and violent extremism while accommodating political activity within constitutional limits.

โ€‹๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น:
The post-LWE phase demands credible public communication to counter extremist narratives and strict actions against unlawful financial networks.
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Why have traditional flood defenses like river embankments often worsened flood risks in vulnerable regions like Bihar?
โ€‹๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is warming faster than the global average, with projected temperature rises ranging from 1.5ยฐC to 5.5ยฐC.

โ€‹๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—š๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—™๐˜€:
Melting glaciers and permafrost degradation are multiplying glacial lakes, increasing the risk and frequency of catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).

โ€‹๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€:
Monsoons are drying on average while sharpening at the edges, leading to intense, short-duration downpours that overwhelm traditional water systems.

โ€‹๐—•๐—ถ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ'๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜…๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†:
Roughly 73% of Bihar's land lies within river floodplains, subjecting its population to recurring flood threats exacerbated by transboundary rivers and upstream activity.

โ€‹๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
Traditional engineering like embankments has often worsened flood risks by raising riverbeds, necessitating a shift toward real-time monitoring, automated telemetry, and cross-border data sharing.
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Forwarded from Sociology Sleepy Classes
Guys, Iโ€™ve been reading this article on Wikipedia and I think this one single article can teach us a lot of Sociology in one go
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