Tag: GS3. Environment

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What are the major drivers of land degradation in arid and semi-arid India? Discuss the economic and ecological consequences.

Topic: Land degradation-causes, effects, measures Q5. What are the major drivers of land degradation in arid and semi-arid India? Discuss the economic and ecological consequences. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Land degradation has become a critical theme due to rising desertification trends highlighted in recent ISRO assessments and climate-linked vulnerability …

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Climate impacts are now lived experiences rather than distant projections in many middle-income countries. Examine this shift. Analyse how it is altering public willingness to adopt sustainable lifestyle changes.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. Climate impacts are now lived experiences rather than distant projections in many middle-income countries. Examine this shift. Analyse how it is altering public willingness to adopt sustainable lifestyle changes. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Because recent surveys in middle-income countries …

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“Carbon Capture and Storage has turned into a fossil-fuel subsidy rather than a mitigation tool”. Discuss this assertion. Suggest measures to realign CCS with genuine decarbonisation goals.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. “Carbon Capture and Storage has turned into a fossil-fuel subsidy rather than a mitigation tool”. Discuss this assertion. Suggest measures to realign CCS with genuine decarbonisation goals. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: Amid debates on the misuse of Carbon Capture …

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“Wetland conservation is no longer a luxury but a necessity in developing economies”. Illustrate with examples how wetlands contribute to climate resilience. Analyse why their neglect persists despite their known benefits.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment Q6. “Wetland conservation is no longer a luxury but a necessity in developing economies”. Illustrate with examples how wetlands contribute to climate resilience. Analyse why their neglect persists despite their known benefits. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question: In the backdrop of …

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