[T25] UPSC Mock Round#43: Environment & Geography Practice Questions- Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Bog wetland and More

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Bog wetland receives water only from _ _ _ . Options: A) Rain, B) Streams, C) Rivers, D) Groundwater. Asked in UPSC-Geologist-2020 Read More...

[Current] Sept-2016: Environment, Agriculture, Space, Public Healthcare, ICT: Scramjet, SCATSAT, 3DR; Kibali Summit & More

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ISRO's Space transportation vehicle that can return back to earth for reuse. US, Russia, European space agency already have it. Read More...

[Environment] Solar Cooperative Farms, Occupational Diseases, Earth Wobbling, Bangladeshi Wheat Blast & More

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Farmers in Kheda district of Gujarat started this SPICE- solar cooperative, wherein they install solar irrigation pump & sell excess electricity to discom Read More...

[Energy] DeenDayal GramJyoti, National LED-Program, Synthetic Gas, Floating Solar plants, Agnisumukh LPG

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Agnisumukh LPG stove is designed by an Income Tax officer from Bangalore. When switched on, stove's ceramic burner turns orange-red heat like charcoal Read More...

[GS3] Environment: Pusa Hydrogel, Eco-Cooker, Microgrid Power, Net Metering, Earth Overshoot

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How can Net Metering solve electricity crisis in Urban area? How can micro-grid suffice for power shortage in Rural area? What's Pusa Hydrogel? Eco-cooker? Read More...

[GS3] Pollution: National Air Quality Index, SAFAR Technology, Parafoil Drone, Pthalates

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India's National Air quality index (AQI) will use color-coded table to show air-quality & its effect on health. Even common man can understand easily. Read More...

[Cropping] Agroforestry: Meaning, Benefits, National Agroforestry policy 2014- Salient features of

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India's 65% timber needs met through farm grown trees.So Agroforestry perhaps the only way to get 33% tree cover under National forest policy 1988 Read More...

[Conservation] Preventing Elephant-Train collissions, Dehorning Rhinos to protect’em from Poaching

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Suggest measures to prevent elephant deaths from train accidents? How can dehorning rhinos protect them against poaching? Case studies from Africa Read More...

[Yearbook] Environment Ministry’s fast-track approach, Green E-Clearance & Green Laws Panel

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Government has setup a new panel to review green laws in India. Environment ministry began fast track approach to clearing project files.Is it good or bad? Read More...

[Forest Survey 2013] Types of Forest cover, ResourceSAT, Mangroves, Agroforestry, Urban forestry & more stupid rankings

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FSI published Forest survey of India 2013. Here is the summary for State/UT wise forest cover ranking, mangrove area, benefits of agroforestry, urban forestry Read More...

[Economic Survey] Ch12: Sustainable Development, Millennium Development Goals, MDG, SDG, NAPCC, WTO Solar subsidies

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India's performance on Millennium Development goals (MDG), initiatives for sustainable Development, future agreements on Kyoto, Warsaw, RIO+20 summits Read More...

[Nuke-Energy] Kudankulam Plant 1000MW landmark & RAPS-5 765 days Landmark

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Kudankulam plant uses Voda Voda Energo Reactor (VVER), which is a water cooled, water moderated energy reactor. In 2014, it achieved 1000MW capacity. Read More...

[Pollution] Bharat Emission Standards, Saumitra Chaudhuri Committee, Alternative Fuels Pros & Cons

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Saumitra Chaudhuri Committee has submitted report to Petroleum ministry for implementation of Bharat Emission Standards IV all over India by 2017 Read More...