Discuss the salient features of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by government.

In an effort to tackle the air pollution in a comprehensive manner, the government has come up with National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The programme intends to serve as a long-term time-bound national level strategy to tackle pollution and ensure ..

Mob-violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.

Mob-lynchings and violence have become a new normal in India especially in the wake of a silent political class who has chosen to either turn a blind eye or render mere lip-service condemning such attacks. This has hollowed the primary ..

What are the advantages of methanol-based hybrid vehicles over lithium-ion batteries based electric vehicles. Elucidate the challenges faced in using methanol as a fuel in India.

Advantages of methanol-based hybrid vehicles over lithium-ion batteries based electric vehicles. Methanol can be produced using municipal solid waste, while for lithium-ion batteries India is highly dependent on China and South American countries Methanol is much cheaper than Lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion ..

On December 2004, Tsunami brought havoc on fourteen countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence of Tsunami and its effects on life and economy. In the light of guidelines of NDMA (2010), describe the mechanism for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.

Tsunamis are massive waves which are caused by either volcanic or seismic activity in deep ocean which displaces water. The waves on reaching shallow waters gain a height of several metres and cause maximum damage to life and property. Factors ..

Despite proper implementation to providing access to clean cooking fuel, the Ujjwala Yojana seems to have hit a roadblock on question of affordability. Examine this issue while making an assessment of feasibility of further expansion of this programme.

Ujjwala Yojana aims at providing clean cooking fuel to BPL families. The scheme aims at providing access to the under privileged sections of the society. The scheme though provided the access to clean cooking fuel the affordability has put the ..

Elucidate meteorological factors that influence urban outdoor air pollution? Throw light on some of the technological and non-technological solution to urban outdoor pollution.

The meteorological factors that influence the urban outdoor pollution are: daily level of precipitation, wind speed, relative humidity, air temperature, and air pollutants (ozone, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, particulate matter PM10, and nitrogen dioxide). Technological solutions to urban outdoor pollution ..

Discuss the importance of space technology applications for disaster management in India with suitable examples.

India is highly susceptible to natural disasters ranging from cyclones to earthquakes. In recent years, the frequency of such disasters has increased and demands new technologies to mitigate the damage caused. Space-based technologies such as Earth observation satellites, communication satellites, ..

Explain the terms LED fishing, bull- trawling, purse seining and gill netting with respect to fishing highlighting issues created by each of them.

LED Fishing In LED fishing, LED lights are used to attract fishes. LED lights are used of mostly between 1600 watts and 5000 watts, and could attract fish up to 10 km. Use of LED lights for fishing generate intense ..