We have taken 33 halo CME events of the current solar cycle 24 (2009–2013).
We analyzed statistically the different parameters responsible for the geoeffectiveness of solar eruptions.
Big flares produce high speed CME.
The source location of geoeffective halo CME events exhibit N-S asymmetry.
Out of these 33 halo CME events, the majority are associated with M class flares.