Science and Technology – 2014 – Daily Answer Writing Challenge – 1

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01 September 2014

1. “Mangrove Forests has been one of the potent indicators of climate change and its affects”. Considering its importance, mention its functions and various threats in their survival?

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/salinity-affecting-sunderbans-mangrove-forests/article6292943.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/sunderbans-mangrove-trees-losing-capacity-to-absorb-co2-study/article6279469.ece

http://www.mangroves.godrej.com/Whyshouldweprotectmangroves.htm

2. What is Geographical Information System? Mention its various applications.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/survey-begins-in-salem-for-geographic-information-system/article5720892.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/webgis-tool-for-estimating-rooftop-solar-power-potential/article5780691.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/ifgtb-to-carry-out-gis-mapping-of-trees-in-state/article6283274.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/malappuram-develops-gis-application-for-polls/article5865463.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/gis-map-of-pipelines-to-pinpoint-leaks-defects/article5936359.ece