Environment & Biodiversity

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June 21, 2016

Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation (IOR-ARC)

The IOR-ARC is a cooperation of the countries belonging to the Indian Ocean Rim. It was set up in 1997 in the country of Mauritius. The objective of this regional cooperation body is...

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June 20, 2016

[Short Notes] NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Life in the Desserts – Chapter 10 – Part 2

\/ Must Read NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Life in the Desserts – Chapter 10 \/ Deserts are characterised by low rainfall scanty vegetation and extreme temperatures. Depending on the temperatures there can be hot...

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June 19, 2016

[Short Notes] NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Life in the Desserts – Chapter 10 – Part 1

\/ Must Read NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Life in the Desserts – Chapter 10 \/ Deserts are characterised by low rainfall scanty vegetation and extreme temperatures. Depending on the temperatures there can be hot...

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June 7, 2016

[Short Notes E&B] NCERT Class VII – Environment – Human Environment Interactions The Tropical And SubTropical Regions – Chapter 8 – Part 2

Life in the Ganga – Brahmaputra Basin \/ The tributaries of rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra together form the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent. The basin lies in the sub-tropical region that is situated between 10°N to 30°N latitudes....

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June 4, 2016

Points to Remember : NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Our Changing Earth – Chapter 3

The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates known as the Lithospheric plates.The movement of these plates causes changes on the surface of the earth. The forces which act in the interior of...

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June 2, 2016

Points to Remember : NCERT class VII : Our Environment – Chapter 1

The place, people, things and nature that surround any living organism is called environment. It is a combination of natural and human made phenomena. While the natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic...

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May 30, 2016

Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

Constitution of Officials, Wildlife advisory board and its duties Appointment of Director of Wildlife Preservation by centre Appointment of Chief Wildlife Warden by the state Wildlife Advisory Board Selection of areas to be declared...

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May 22, 2016

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off.It is a technology used for collecting and storing rainwater from rooftops, the land surface or rock...

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May 19, 2016

Agriculture & types of Agriculture in India

Agriculture is the Backbone of Indian Economy. Around 70% of the population earns its livelihood from agriculture. It is an important source of raw material for many agro based industries. India’s geographical condition is...

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May 13, 2016

Government’s initiative and Plan to achieve 175 GW+ of Renewable Energy?

India committed in COP21, France that it will try to achieve 40% of total energy mix coming from renewable sources by 2030, as a part of its INDC. This seems very unrealistic to start...

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May 12, 2016

Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ)

Indian Board of Wildlife, established under Wildlife Protection Act, 1974, framed the National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) 2002-2016. It states, “Areas outside the protected area network are often vital ecological corridor links and must...

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May 10, 2016

India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions

India has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Some of the salient points of the INDC are: • To put forward and further propagate...

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May 9, 2016

List of Environmental Acts, Protocols and Implementing Bodies in India

The nodal agency is the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The ministry acts as nodal agency for the following 1. United Nations Environment Program 2. South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP)...

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May 5, 2016

Equatorial Counter Current

Equatorial counter current is a current phenomenon noted near the equator, an eastward flow of oceanic water in opposition to and flanked by the westward equatorial currents of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. It...

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April 30, 2016

International Solar Alliance (ISA)

The idea of this alliance was mooted by India during 21st Conference of Parties, France, 2015. ISA is conceived as a coalition of solar resource rich countries lying fully or partially between the Tropic...

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April 25, 2016

Green Revolution

What is Green revolution ? During the 1960s and 1970s, The Increase in the production of agricultural production (cereals such as wheat, rice etc) because of the research, Development and new agriculture technology with...

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April 21, 2016

National Disaster Management Authority

What is National Disaster Management Authority – NDMA? The National Disaster Management Authority is holistic approach to reduce the disasters. It is enacted in December, 2015 by the Government of India with the objective...

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April 16, 2016

Agriculture Produce Market Committee

Agriculture Produce Market Committee is Marketing board platform where the farmers can sell their products which is established by the state government of India. Since 1950s, The Agriculture Produce Market Committee started enacting and...

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April 4, 2016

Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund was founded to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter the climate change. The headquarters are in Incheon, South Korea. The Fund is a unique...

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March 29, 2016

[Short Notes ] NCERT Class VI – The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings – Chapter 9 – Part-2

Read complete book (must) at :NCERT Class VI – The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings – Chapter 9 \/ Aquatic Habitats \/ Many sea animals have streamlined bodies to help them move easily in...