Environment Miscellaneous for Prelims

Microplastics:  These are plastic debris smaller than 5mm in length or about the size of a sesame seed. Sources: They can […]

What is Kavach? It is India’s own automatic protection system, which is in development since 2012, under the name Train Collision Avoidance System

Eco-Sensitive Zone: It is created to act as a buffer for further protection in an area within 10 kms around

Urban Heat Islands: It is defined as the rise in temperature of any man-made area, resulting in a well-defined, distinct

Pusa Decomposer is a low-cost capsule that can convert paddy stubble into bio-manure. The capsule consists of a fungi-based liquid solution that can soften hard stubble

What is the Miyawaki Method? Miyawaki is an afforestation method based on the work of Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in

One Planet Summit:  It has been organised by France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. The

Zero Liquid Discharge: ZLD is a water treatment process with a goal of recirculation of all of the possible water

Objective: To set out new and ambitious commitments under the three pillars of the Paris Agreement that are mitigation, adaptation and finance commitments. Scope: The

Parasitic Plant: The plant that obtains all or part of its nutrition from another plant (the host) without contributing to the benefit