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Page-15 of GS-III: Environment & Disaster Management

What are the objectives, features and significance of the recently announced GOBAR-Dhan initiative?

The government introduced new scheme Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) in the budget of 2018-19. The Scheme aims to manage and convert cattle dung and solid waste...

March 20, 2023

What is ozone hole? How the world has been successful in reducing the size of ozone hole?

Ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms. Ozone occurs naturally in small amounts. Manufactured chemicals such as chlorine, fluorine deplete the ozone layer. Every year during spring...

March 19, 2023

Vulnerability is an essential element for defining disaster impacts and its threat to people. How and in what ways can vulnerability to disasters be characterized? Discuss different types of vulnerability with reference disasters.

Vulnerability is the measure of the proneness of people to succumbing under the aftermath harmful effect of disasters. In the absence of robust disaster preparedness the vulnerability increases....

March 19, 2023

In respect of the ill effects of climate change, discuss about the recent IPCC report pointing to the impact of global temperatures.

In respect of the ill effects of climate change, discuss about the recent IPCC report pointing to the impact of global temperatures.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

March 17, 2023

India has rules to track noise levels , but these are observed more in flouting than implementation. Comment.

Noise pollution can be defined as the propagation of noise with harmful impact on the activity of human health and environmental quality. According to the WHO, exposure of...

March 16, 2023

With the Rajya Sabha passing the Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 to regulate the ship recycling sector, explain why such a bill was needed and its provision?

Recently The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019, was passed which seeks to restrict the use of hazardous material on ships, and regulates the recycling of ships. The recently...

March 15, 2023

What is Conversation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS)? What are its objectives? What are the findings of the recent Survey?

The Conversation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) is an accreditation scheme which encourages tiger conservation areas to meet a set of standards and criteria, created by an international group...

March 14, 2023

What are the objectives and features of the KUSUM scheme ? How can it help the government improve water and energy efficiency in the country ?

KUSUM stands for Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) and seeks to promote the use of solar energy among farmers. It aims to provide extra income to...

March 14, 2023

What is the current status of conservation of Asiatic Lion?

The endangered Asiatic lion ones extended over large areas of southwest Asia is now confined to Gir sanctuary in Gujarat has fought back from the verge of extinction....

March 12, 2023

What is an E-plane ? Can its introduction make commercial air travel low-cost and environmentally friendly?

The World’s first all-electric commercial aircraft completed a short flight after taking off from Vancouver, Canada.  The ePlane was operated by North America’s largest seaplane operator, Harbour Air...

March 12, 2023

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