Notes and Study material for Exams
Science and economics of Climate change Science of Climate Change The Atmosphere functions as a ‘greenhouse’ and insulates the earth from extremes of temperature. The Greenhouse Effect works in the following manner. Of the incoming short-wave radiation from the sun, one-third is reflected, and the atmosphere, ocean, ice, land, and biota absorb the … Read more
Environmental concerns of tourism Industry, both positive and negative effects including Climate change with reference to Himachal Pradesh Environmental concerns of tourism All too often, the Environment is the ultimate victim of development and expansion. Growth pressures have seen Dharamshala’s boundaries encroach on previously untouched land as the local Population and tourist demands … Read more
Depletion of Natural Resources– Metals, Minerals — Conservation Policy All the materials and energy essential for the survival and welfare of living beings including humans-are provided by nature. They are called Natural Resources. A thing becomes resource only when it is used by humans to perform a function. Man lives in nature and … Read more
Rural development initiatives :Karnataka Urban Ashraya/Vajpayee Urban Housing Scheme This is State Sponsored scheme implemented for urban poor and it was introduced by the Government in the year 1991-92. The annual income of the beneficiary is Rs.32,000/-. The beneficiaries are selected by the Ashraya Committee comprising both official and non official members appointed … Read more
Natural Resources, their sustainable management and conservation A natural resource is something that is found in nature and can be used by people. Earth’s Natural Resources include Light, air, water, Plants, animals, Soil, stone, Minerals, and fossil fuels. People need some natural resources to stay alive. They use others to make their lives … Read more
Energy security Energy security can be defined as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price”. Energy security has many dimensions: long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and sustainable environmental needs. Short-term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy … Read more
Energy crisis The energy crisis is the concern that the world’s demands on the limited natural Resources that are used to power industrial Society are diminishing as the demand rises. These Natural Resources are in limited supply. While they do occur naturally, it can take hundreds of thousands of years to replenish the … Read more
ECOLOGY and Ecosystem Ecology The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interactions among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter. Ecosystem Ecosystem, the complex of living organisms, their physical Environment, and all their interrelationships in a particular unit … Read more
Question:The Environment (Protection) Act, was enacted in the year >>>1927 >>>1986 >>>1972 >>>1981 >>>option2 Question:The Forest (Conservation) Act, was enacted in the year >>>1980 >>>1927 >>>1986 >>>1972 >>>option1 Question:The Wildlife Protection Act, was enacted in the year >>>1927 >>>1972 >>>1986 >>>1981 >>>option2 Question:Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, was enacted in the year >>>1974 … Read more
Global Warming and Its Impact Global warming is the slow increase in the Average temperature of the earth’s Atmosphere because an increased amount of the energy (heat) striking the earth from the sun is being trapped in the atmosphere and not radiated out into space. The earth’s atmosphere has always acted like a greenhouse to capture the … Read more