Notes and Study material for Exams
INFRASTRUCTURE and Services beyond their limits. Whilst tourism is not the only causal factor, development associated with tourism has certainly intensified environmental problems. The most significant affect of tourism is the increased pressure on the fragile Himalayan Ecosystems. Increased construction and transport has lead to large-scale deforestation and destabilisation of natural ecosystems; Despite laws and … Read more
Biopesticides Plants, growing in the wild or in cultivation, face numerous threats from insects, bacteria, viruses, and Fungi, as well as from other plants. Biopesticides are inert substances or living organisms that can help protect plants from such threats. Chemical pesticides can offer similar protection but, by contrast, are neither alive nor made by living … Read more
Demographically it’s the increase in Population of cities and towns ,while sociologically it’s the spread of urban way of life to the country side . Urbanization in India has occurred more slowly than in other developing countries and the proportion of the population in urban areas has been only 28 per cent based on the … Read more
Planning in Karnataka The British, according to their colonial policies, were encouraging the raising of crops which served as raw material, required for their industrial productions. They introduced American long fibre Cotton into Karnataka. The Cotton Boom of the 1860’s (American Civil War days) had its own impact. In the long run it helped … Read more
Organizational integration in energy Many organizations use a siloed approach toward Energy Management. One department manages contracts. Another may work toward reducing usage, while another is tasked with accomplishing sustainability goals. There is no cohesive strategy for buying, managing and monitoring energy. That’s what integrated energy management is all about—having a unified view of your … Read more
The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more
Ecological Footprint accounting measures the demand on and supply of nature.On the demand side, the Ecological Footprint measures the ecological assets that a given Population requires to produce the natural Resources it consumes (including plant-based food and fiber products, Livestock and fish products, timber and other forest products, space for urban Biodiversity, soil erosion, and … Read more
Mineral wealth of MP, and ranking in mineral:- Madhya Pradesh is richly endowed with rich mineral reserves. In Mineral Production , the state ranks fourth after Jharkand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Madhya Pradesh is the only state of the country producing diamond in the country. Madhya Pradesh stands first in production of Copper Ore and Pyrophyllite. … Read more
Eco friendly Technologies Rainwater harvesting technology Harvested rainwater can provide a source of alternative water to federal facilities. Alternative waters are sustainable sources of water, not supplied from fresh surface water or groundwater, that offset the demand for freshwater. Rainwater harvesting captures, diverts, and stores rainwater from rooftops for later use. Typical uses of rainwater … Read more
Horticulture University shall be established in the successor State of Telangana. 5. The Government of India shall establish the National Institute of Disaster Management in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh. , Infrastructure development is the process of building and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for … Read more