Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies I Recently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines 2023 to achieve the Zero Carbon Emission Goal. Sagar Shreshtha Samman awards were also conferred to major ports for their exceptional achievements in various operational parameters. Harit Sagar Guidelines Harit Sagar Guidelines…
The European Union (EU) has announced that its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be introduced. Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Fit for 55 in 2030 Criticism of the Amendment Significance Way Forward Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements regarding CBAM [carbon border adjustment mechanism]1. It will impose…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Zero Shadow Day Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Winter Solstice in the Southern hemisphere when the Southern hemisphere will have the longest day and shortest night.2. Summer Solstice in the Northern hemisphere when the Northern hemisphere will have the shortest day and longest…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Eco-sensitive Zones The Supreme Court modified its previous judgment regarding Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) around protected forests, stating that ESZs cannot be uniform across the entire country. What is Eco-sensitive zone ? The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) of the MoEFCC stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies I Seed Bank at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary What is a Seed Bank ? Seed Bank in India World’s Largest Seed Vault: Practice Questions for Prelims Which of the following is a major acid used in acid seed scarification?a) Phosphoric acidb) Acetic acidc) Sulfuric acidd) Perchloric acid Ans.…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Paris Agreement Findings of the Report? Why Paris Agreement Failed ? COP 27 of UNFCCC Chetan Bharat Learning is the best institute in Chandigarh for UPSC IAS ,PCS preparation. To know more about Chetan Bharat Learning’s Online & Classroom Courses, click on the following links:
Important for Prelims: Geography and Environment- Reports & Indices Mains: General Studies Paper I State of World Population Report: UNFPA India will overtake China to become the world’s most populous country by the middle of 2023 Findings of the Report About UNFPA Practice Questions for Prelims In the context of any country, which one of the…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Protests in Chhattisgarh Over Coal Mining About Coal :- Distribution of Coal in India Classification of Coal Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.2. Coal fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the environment.3.…
Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I G7’s Commitment Towards Carbon-free Electricity Production About G-7 Initiatives of India Govt. Regarding Climate Change Mains Practice Question Discuss the idea of climate change and how it affects human society and world ecosystems. analyse the primary causes of climate change and offer solutions to lessen…
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