Category: Current Environmental & climate change policies and issues

Uttarakhand is implementing a QR code-based project to prevent littering the Char Dham route with plastic bottles and packets

6 April 2023 samvegias #ukpsc #upsc #chardhamyatra #plasticpollution The government of Uttarakhand in India is implementing a unique waste-disposal system to prevent littering the Char Dham yatra route with plastic bottles and packets. Mechanism: Visitors will scan a QR code on each plastic bottle and multi-layer plastic bag and pay a deposit over the maximum retail price, which they can claim back […]

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Oscar winning movie ‘Elephant Whisperers’ and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

20 March 2023 Mudumalai National Park is a national park in the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu, south India. It covers 321 km² at an elevation range of 850–1,250 m in the Nilgiri District and shares boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala. A part of this area has been protected since 1940 #samvegias […]

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DTH(Dudhwa Tiger Reserve)

15 March 2023 The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh that stretches mainly across the Lakhimpur Kheri and Bahraich districts and comprises the Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. It covers an area of 1,284.3 km2 (495.9 sq mi) and includes three large forest fragments amidst the […]

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Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI) 2023

Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI) 2023- 23 November 2022 India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its Climate Change performance. India jumps 2 spots higher, and is now ranked 8th as per Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023) published by German Watch, New Climate […]

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UKPSC Mains question on Science and Technology(Pollution)

UKPSC Mains question on General Science and Technology (Pollution) -19/November/2022 Syllabus (General science and technology ) :Pollution #Scienceandtec #pollution #generalscience #ewaste #solidwastemanagement #smartcity #UKPSCMAINS #UKPSCMAINSANSWERWRITING #SamvegIAS Question1 : Increasing consumerism has led to huge volume of e-waste.Asses the  hazards caused  due to  e-waste and suggest measure to tackle the problem.250 words Question2: To become smart city first requirement is […]

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UKPSC Mains question on Science and Technology

UKPSC Mains question on General Science and Technology (Pollution) -17/November/2022 Syllabus (General science and technology ) :Pollution #Scienceandtec #pollution #generalscience #humanhealth #UKPSCMAINS #UKPSCMAINSANSWERWRITING #SamvegIAS Question1 :Describe various kind of Pollution and their Reason of occurance.250 words Question2 : Pollutions are due to human activity. What are possible remedy to reduce pollution.250 words Question3 : What do you mean by […]

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