GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from 1st January 2023. Need for: This step is taken to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: With wheat yield down this year, the rate of tudi is very high and farmers can earn huge profits by selling it. But despite that, 3,895 field fires have been reported from April 1 to April 29 in Punjab. Why do farmers opt for …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and Pollution related issues. Context: A study was conducted recently in six villages of Patiala, Punjab on Stubble Burning and impacts on health. Key findings of the study: Pollution from stubble burning significantly reduced lung function and was particularly harmful to rural women. The concentrations of PM2.5, the …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. tubble The Commission for Air Quality Management has said that a reduction in the area under paddy cultivation in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, as well as a shift away from paddy varieties that take long to mature, could see a reduction in stubble burning …
