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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: TH Context: As India celebrates 50 years of its Project Tiger (1973), there is a need to reflect on what needs to change in conservation practice in India. Background: The Tiger is an “umbrella species”. Hence, saving the tiger means saving the entire …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: DTE Context: According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, though the Namami Gange Programme has been able to reduce the overall pollution load in the Ganga River, the river still remains polluted. Namami Gange Programme: It is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Important Geophysical Phenomena Source: IE Context: According to a new study, flash droughts are becoming more common and faster to develop around the world, and human-caused climate change is a major reason. Highlights of the study: Flash droughts occurred more often than slower ones in tropical/humid places …
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