Environment and Biodiversity (EnB) Topics for UPSC, SSC, CDS and CAPF

Environment and Biodiversity topic was added in the syllabus topic in UPSC civil service exam in 2011. Nowadays even CAPF, SSC and State PSC also ask quite a few questions from this topic. Following is the Archive list of all articles published so far. Free studymaterial of NIOS and IGNOU is also given in these links:

• [Environment] Floating Solar Farms, Banni Grassland, Nairobi flies & more Weekly Mrunal Digest from Jul week1-2022 (WMD)
• [Environment WMD] Single use plastic ban, ESZ, Surya Nutan Cooker, & more from Jun week3-2022
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#43: Environment & Geography Practice Questions- Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Bog wetland and More
• [Current] Sept-2016: Environment, Agriculture, Space, Public Healthcare, ICT: Scramjet, SCATSAT, 3DR; Kibali Summit & More
• [Environment] Solar Cooperative Farms, Occupational Diseases, Earth Wobbling, Bangladeshi Wheat Blast & More
• [Energy] DeenDayal GramJyoti, National LED-Program, Synthetic Gas, Floating Solar plants, Agnisumukh LPG
• [GS3] Environment: Pusa Hydrogel, Eco-Cooker, Microgrid Power, Net Metering, Earth Overshoot
• [GS3] Pollution: National Air Quality Index, SAFAR Technology, Parafoil Drone, Pthalates
• [Cropping] Agroforestry: Meaning, Benefits, National Agroforestry policy 2014- Salient features of
• [Conservation] Preventing Elephant-Train collissions, Dehorning Rhinos to protect’em from Poaching
• [Yearbook] Environment Ministry’s fast-track approach, Green E-Clearance & Green Laws Panel
• [Forest Survey 2013] Types of Forest cover, ResourceSAT, Mangroves, Agroforestry, Urban forestry & more stupid rankings
• [Economic Survey] Ch12: Sustainable Development, Millennium Development Goals, MDG, SDG, NAPCC, WTO Solar subsidies
• [Nuke-Energy] Kudankulam Plant 1000MW landmark & RAPS-5 765 days Landmark
• [Pollution] Bharat Emission Standards, Saumitra Chaudhuri Committee, Alternative Fuels Pros & Cons
• [Agriculture] Jhum Cultivation- Meaning, Benefits & Limitations, Rabi Crop reforms, Neera Sap
• [Conservation] Vulture Restaurant, Houbura Bustad, Rainbow Warrior 3
• [Agriculture] Jackfruit for food security during climate change, Mattu Gulla, Vengeri Brijnals
• [Yearbook] Biodiversity Management Committees- Functions, Features, Limitations
• [Conservation] Why House Sparrow Population declining? Endangered Bird species of India
• [Judgement] Goa Illegal Iron Ore Mining, MB Shah Commission, CR Babu Panel
• [Treaties] Ozone Layer Protection, CFC Ban & Montreal Protocol
• [Conservation] Shifting Gir Lions to Madhya Pradesh, Robber crab habitat, Wild Chinese sturgeons
• [Conservation] Olive Ridley, Star Tortoise, Dancing frogs, Dwarf Gecko & other amphibian animals
• [Pollution] Cess on Diesel cars, Digboi Refinery shutdown
• [Conservation] UNESCO status for Great Himalayan National Park, Draft Western Ghat Notification
• [COP-19/UNFCC] Warsaw Climate Change Conference, India’s Stand, Outcomes, Limitation
• [Disaster] Cloudburst, Himalayan Tsunami in Uttarakhand, Dopper Weather Radar
• [Environment] Doha COP18/UNFCC: Extension of Kyoto, Green Climate Fund, AAU issue, challenges explained
• [Environment] COP 11 – Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Hyderabad 2012 Outcomes, Bushmeat, Empty Jungle syndrome
• [Food Chain] Trophic Levels, Biotic Potential, Bio Magnification & IGNOU Material on Environment and biodiversity (free Download)
• [Western Ghats] Gadgil report: Why Controversies, Athirappilly, Gundia Projects: Explained
• [Western Ghats] Gadgil Report: Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZ), WGEA Authority (Part 3 of 4)
• [Western Ghats] Threats to Biodiversity, Monoculture Plantation, Exotic Species, Sacred Groves
• [Conversation] Western Ghats: Overview of Physical Geography, Rivers & Biodiversity
• [EnB] Convention on Biodiversity CBD: Prologue to Cartagena, Nagoya, Aichi, COP-11
• [EnB] IUCN Red list, CITES Agreement : Meaning, Features, Mock Questions for CSAT
• [Environment] SC Ban on Tiger Tourism, Core and Buffer Areas, Project Tiger, NTCA Guidelines explained
• [Economy] Ethanol Blending in Petrol: meaning, benefits & limitations; Hybrid cars & Intelligent Transport
• [Treaties] RIO +20 Summit: Meaning, Outcomes and India’s Stand at RIO +20, Sustainable Development
• [Climate Change] Kyoto Protocol, Carbon Trading, Copenhagen Accord: Meaning, Explained
• [Agriculture] BioFertilizers & Green Manure: Meaning, use, advantages, disadvantages
• [Environment] Landslides in Himalayas: Reasons, Solutions
• [Environment] Shale Gas: Advantages and limitations as an Energy source
• [EnB] Biodiversity: In-situ and Ex-situ methods of Conservation, Difference between Wildlife sanctuary and National Park
• [Biodiversity] Meaning and Types of Species+ Mock Questions for CSAT