UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Context: The trial run of Kerala’s first seaplane service at Mattupetty Dam in Idukki district has sparked ecological concerns due to its proximity to sensitive wildlife habitats, despite its potential to boost tourism. About Mattupetty Dam: Location: Near Munnar, in Idukki district, Kerala, India. Type: Storage concrete gravity dam. Purpose: Built for water …
Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court of India has modified its earlier judgment that mandated a minimum one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone around protected forests, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. Changed Order: Why SC changed its 2022 order? The earlier order had affected hundreds of villages in the peripheries of forests, The …
Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? MISSION – 2022: YEARLONG TIMETABLE Join IPM 4.0 to get an assured review of 2 secure answers everyday General Studies – 1 Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and …
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 1. Highlighting the various threats to Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ), discuss its role in conservation of endangered floral and faunal species in its natural habitat. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Context: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the eco-sensitive zone of the Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the south-western edge of Guwahati. The notification specified an area “to an extent varying from 294 metres to 16.32 km” as the …
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