Initiatives to tackle Plastic – UPSC Prelims
Initiatives to Tackle Plastic: Indian Initiatives: Elimination of Single Use Plastic: In 2019, the Prime Minister of India pledged to eliminate all […]
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Microplastics – UPSC Prelims
Microplastics: These are plastic debris smaller than 5mm in length or about the size of a sesame seed. Sources: They can
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Great Hornbill – UPSC Prelims
Great Hornbill: It is one of the larger members of the hornbill family. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Great hornbill
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Project Dolphin – UPSC Prelims
Project Dolphin The Project will be on the lines of Project Tiger, which has helped increase the tiger population. So
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Kavach Train Protection System – UPSC Prelims
What is Kavach? It is India’s own automatic protection system, which is in development since 2012, under the name Train Collision Avoidance System
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India’s Domestic Legal Framework for Wildlife Conservation – UPSC Prelims
India’s Domestic Legal Framework for Wildlife Conservation: Constitutional Provisions for Wildlife: By the 42nd Amendment Act 1976 of the Constitution “Forests” was added
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Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary – UPSC Prelims
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary: This protected area in Kanyakumari is a tiger habitat located in Tamil Nadu. There are seven rivers
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Dugongs – UPSC Prelims
Dugongs: Dugong also called ‘Sea Cow’ is one of the four surviving species in the Order Sirenia and it is the only existing species of
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United Nations Environment Assembly – UPSC Prelims
United Nations Environment Assembly: It is the governing body of the UN Environment Programme. It is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the
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Eco-Sensitive Zone – UPSC Prelims
Eco-Sensitive Zone: It is created to act as a buffer for further protection in an area within 10 kms around