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

Mrunal12/05/2020Environment3 Comments

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

Mrunal04/10/2016Environment47 Comments

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

Mrunal06/06/2016Environment27 Comments

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

Mrunal27/01/2015Environment41 Comments

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

Mrunal13/11/2014Environment58 Comments

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

Mrunal12/11/2014Environment36 Comments

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

Mrunal08/11/2014Environment38 Comments

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

Mrunal28/09/2014Environment65 Comments

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

Mrunal20/09/2014Environment41 Comments

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

Support Staff08/08/2014Environment82 Comments

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

Support Staff08/08/2014Environment72 Comments

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

Mrunal29/07/2014Environment2 Comments

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

Mrunal28/06/2014Environment82 Comments

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