Biodiversity Heritage Sites:
•-Under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BDA) the State Government in consultation with local bodies may notify in the official gazette, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
•-“Biodiversity Heritage Sites” (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems – terrestrial, coastal and inland waters and, marine having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components:
-Richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories
-High endemism
-Presence of rare and threatened species
-Keystone species
-Species of evolutionary significance
-Wild ancestors of domestic/cultivated species or their varieties
-Past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and
-Having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values and are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them.
#target_shots
#volume 3 coming soon
•-Under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (BDA) the State Government in consultation with local bodies may notify in the official gazette, areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS).
•-“Biodiversity Heritage Sites” (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems – terrestrial, coastal and inland waters and, marine having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components:
-Richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories
-High endemism
-Presence of rare and threatened species
-Keystone species
-Species of evolutionary significance
-Wild ancestors of domestic/cultivated species or their varieties
-Past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and
-Having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values and are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them.
#target_shots
#volume 3 coming soon
Ocean deoxygenation: Everyone’s problem —report by
Anonymous Quiz
23%
IUCN
30%
WMO
28%
UNEP
19%
INDIAN OCEAN COMMISION
GREEN FIRECRACKER
Swas, Star, and Safal are less polluting green firecrackers that are developed by the National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) lab
SWAS stands for safe water releaser, SAFAL stands for safe minimal aluminum and STAR stands for safe thermite cracker.
These crackers are 15-20 percent cheaper than the conventional ones.
STAR eliminates usage of Potassium nitrate and sulphur.
SAFAL has less usage of aluminum as compared to commercial crackers.
The firecrackers have a unique property of releasing water vapour.
Swas, Star, and Safal are less polluting green firecrackers that are developed by the National Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) lab
SWAS stands for safe water releaser, SAFAL stands for safe minimal aluminum and STAR stands for safe thermite cracker.
These crackers are 15-20 percent cheaper than the conventional ones.
STAR eliminates usage of Potassium nitrate and sulphur.
SAFAL has less usage of aluminum as compared to commercial crackers.
The firecrackers have a unique property of releasing water vapour.
Jim Corbett National Park
- Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
- It is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well-known hunter and naturalist.
-The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
- The park encompasses the Patli Dun valley formed by the Ramganga River. It protects parts of the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests and Himalayan subtropical pine forests ecoregions. It has a humid subtropical and highland climate.
-The core area forms the Jim Corbett National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
#target_shots
#THANKS GIRISH
- Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
- It is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well-known hunter and naturalist.
-The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
- The park encompasses the Patli Dun valley formed by the Ramganga River. It protects parts of the Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests and Himalayan subtropical pine forests ecoregions. It has a humid subtropical and highland climate.
-The core area forms the Jim Corbett National Park while the buffer contains reserve forests as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
#target_shots
#THANKS GIRISH
Environment Education Awareness and Training (EEAT)
- It is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change continuing since 1983
- The basic objective to promote environmental awareness among all sections of the society and to mobilize people’s participation for conservation of environment.
- The objectives of the scheme are achieved through the implementation of four programmes namely National Green Corps, National Environment Awareness Campaign, Seminars/ Workshops and National Nature Camping Programme.
#target_shots
- It is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change continuing since 1983
- The basic objective to promote environmental awareness among all sections of the society and to mobilize people’s participation for conservation of environment.
- The objectives of the scheme are achieved through the implementation of four programmes namely National Green Corps, National Environment Awareness Campaign, Seminars/ Workshops and National Nature Camping Programme.
#target_shots
About Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (GNBR):
- The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve encompassesa large part (some 85%) of the island of Great Nicobar.
- It incorporates two National parks of India, which were gazetted in 1992: the larger Campbell Bay National Park on the northern part of the island, and Galathea National Park in the southern interior
- The 6,381 inhabitants of the region derive a wide variety of biological resources from their environment such as medicinal plants and other non-timber forest products.
-In year 2013 it was included in the list of Man and Biosphere program of UNESCO to promote sustainable development based on local community effort and sound science.
- The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve also incorporates territories and traditional lands of the indigenous Nicobarese and Shompen peoples.
#target_shots
#last_offer
- The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve encompassesa large part (some 85%) of the island of Great Nicobar.
- It incorporates two National parks of India, which were gazetted in 1992: the larger Campbell Bay National Park on the northern part of the island, and Galathea National Park in the southern interior
- The 6,381 inhabitants of the region derive a wide variety of biological resources from their environment such as medicinal plants and other non-timber forest products.
-In year 2013 it was included in the list of Man and Biosphere program of UNESCO to promote sustainable development based on local community effort and sound science.
- The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve also incorporates territories and traditional lands of the indigenous Nicobarese and Shompen peoples.
#target_shots
#last_offer
Under2 Coalition
• It is a coalition of a subnational governments that aims to achieve greenhouse gases emissions mitigation. It started as a memorandum of understanding, which was signed by twelve founding jurisdictions on May 19, 2015 in Sacramento, California.
• Although it was originally called the Under2 MOU, it became known as the Under2 Coalition in 2017. As of September 2017, the list of signatories has grown to 177 jurisdictions which combined encompasses 1.2 billion people and 39% of the world economy.
• The Under2 Coalition, a Memorandum of Understanding by subnational governments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards net-zero by 2050, is generating a unique precedent for bold climate leadership, with its member states and regions surpassing 200 in number.
#target_shots
#LAST_50
• It is a coalition of a subnational governments that aims to achieve greenhouse gases emissions mitigation. It started as a memorandum of understanding, which was signed by twelve founding jurisdictions on May 19, 2015 in Sacramento, California.
• Although it was originally called the Under2 MOU, it became known as the Under2 Coalition in 2017. As of September 2017, the list of signatories has grown to 177 jurisdictions which combined encompasses 1.2 billion people and 39% of the world economy.
• The Under2 Coalition, a Memorandum of Understanding by subnational governments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards net-zero by 2050, is generating a unique precedent for bold climate leadership, with its member states and regions surpassing 200 in number.
#target_shots
#LAST_50
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 )
Gender Social Norms Index
The first Gender Social Norms Index was recently released by the UN Development Programmme (UNDP).
About the index
This index measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education, and contains data from 75 countries, covering over 80 percent of the world’s population.
The index found new clues to the invisible barriers women face in achieving equality – potentially forging a path forward to breaking through the so-called “glass ceiling”.
#targetshots
The first Gender Social Norms Index was recently released by the UN Development Programmme (UNDP).
About the index
This index measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education, and contains data from 75 countries, covering over 80 percent of the world’s population.
The index found new clues to the invisible barriers women face in achieving equality – potentially forging a path forward to breaking through the so-called “glass ceiling”.
#targetshots
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Vivek waghmare)
CATEGORIES OF NBFCS
Asset Finance Company
• Principal business is financing physical assets such as automobiles, tractors, housing etc.
Investment Company
• Principal business is acquisition of securities.
Loan Company
• Principal business of providing loans
Infrastructure Finance Company
• NBFC that deploys at least 75% of its total assets in infrastructure loans
Infrastructure Debt Fund
• NBFC to facilitate the flow of long term debt into infrastructure projects
NBFC-MFI
• Provides Microfinance
Asset Finance Company
• Principal business is financing physical assets such as automobiles, tractors, housing etc.
Investment Company
• Principal business is acquisition of securities.
Loan Company
• Principal business of providing loans
Infrastructure Finance Company
• NBFC that deploys at least 75% of its total assets in infrastructure loans
Infrastructure Debt Fund
• NBFC to facilitate the flow of long term debt into infrastructure projects
NBFC-MFI
• Provides Microfinance
●Growing Stock: It is the sum of all the trees growing/living in the forest or a specified part of it.
The total growing stock of wood in the country is estimated 5,915.76 million cubic metre (cum). The average growing stock per hectare in forest has been estimated as 55.69 cum.
#target_shots
#THANKS ganesh
The total growing stock of wood in the country is estimated 5,915.76 million cubic metre (cum). The average growing stock per hectare in forest has been estimated as 55.69 cum.
#target_shots
#THANKS ganesh
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dr.Sudarshan Lodha)
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dipak Nirmala Yuvraj)
Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC):
▪️Measures to improve building energy efficiency.
The first building code in India is ECBC and was launched in Feb, 2007 by Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
▪️This code is applicable to new commercial buildings with a connected load above 100 kWh or a contract demand of over 120 kVamps.
▪️Prescribes minimum energy performance standards for the building envelope, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system.
#Target_Shots #Pre_2020
▪️Measures to improve building energy efficiency.
The first building code in India is ECBC and was launched in Feb, 2007 by Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
▪️This code is applicable to new commercial buildings with a connected load above 100 kWh or a contract demand of over 120 kVamps.
▪️Prescribes minimum energy performance standards for the building envelope, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system.
#Target_Shots #Pre_2020
National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA)
▪️The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body to implement projects for linking rivers
▪️The proposed body is expected to take up both inter-State and intra-State projects
▪️It will also make arrangements for generating funds, internally and externally
▪️(As of now, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers)
▪️The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body to implement projects for linking rivers
▪️The proposed body is expected to take up both inter-State and intra-State projects
▪️It will also make arrangements for generating funds, internally and externally
▪️(As of now, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers)
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dr.Sudarshan Lodha)
‘Sagar Vani' implemented by? MUST ATTEMPT........PLEASE SHARE
Anonymous Quiz
14%
NDMA
46%
EARTH SCIENCE
8%
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
32%
COAST GUARD
ADVANCED ULTRA SUPER CRITICAL (AUSC) THERMAL POWER PLANT
• World's first AUSC will be constructed at NTPC's Sipat power plant in Chhattisgarh. (It is a JV of BHEL and NTPC).
• It will be 800 MW technology demonstration plant. Once operational it will be most efficient power plant in the world.
• Developed of AUSC power plant is part of National Action Plan for Climate Change.
• World's first AUSC will be constructed at NTPC's Sipat power plant in Chhattisgarh. (It is a JV of BHEL and NTPC).
• It will be 800 MW technology demonstration plant. Once operational it will be most efficient power plant in the world.
• Developed of AUSC power plant is part of National Action Plan for Climate Change.
ULTRA MEGA RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PARKS (UMREPP)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has developed a scheme to develop UMREPP under the existing Solar Park Scheme.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has developed a scheme to develop UMREPP under the existing Solar Park Scheme.
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dr.Sudarshan Lodha)
Swabhimaan scheme of ?
Anonymous Quiz
19%
FINANCE MINISTRY
16%
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
36%
WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
29%
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dr.Sudarshan Lodha)
SRESTHA: New R&D organisation to serve the future technology needs of Railways
Nivaran: It is the grievance redressal portal launched by the Ministry of Railways. It is the first IT application to be launched on the Rail Cloud. It is a platform for resolution of service related grievances of serving and former railway employees.
Operation Swarna: Operation Swarn is launched by the Railway Ministry to improve services in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains. Under the project, the Indian Railways will focus attention on 10 key areas —
punctuality, cleanliness, linen, coach interiors, toilets, catering, staff behaviour, security, entertainment, housekeeping and regular feedback.
#THANKS PRATIK
#target_shots
#Get_the_edge
Nivaran: It is the grievance redressal portal launched by the Ministry of Railways. It is the first IT application to be launched on the Rail Cloud. It is a platform for resolution of service related grievances of serving and former railway employees.
Operation Swarna: Operation Swarn is launched by the Railway Ministry to improve services in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains. Under the project, the Indian Railways will focus attention on 10 key areas —
punctuality, cleanliness, linen, coach interiors, toilets, catering, staff behaviour, security, entertainment, housekeeping and regular feedback.
#THANKS PRATIK
#target_shots
#Get_the_edge
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) (Dr.Sudarshan Lodha)
Solar Charkha Mission SCHEME OF ?
Anonymous Quiz
43%
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
37%
MSME
14%
POWER
6%
NABARD
National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA)
▪️The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body to implement projects for linking rivers
▪️The proposed body is expected to take up both inter-State and intra-State projects
▪️It will also make arrangements for generating funds, internally and externally
▪️(As of now, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers)
#target_shots
#thanks mahesh
▪️The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body to implement projects for linking rivers
▪️The proposed body is expected to take up both inter-State and intra-State projects
▪️It will also make arrangements for generating funds, internally and externally
▪️(As of now, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for the formulation of proposals of the linking of rivers)
#target_shots
#thanks mahesh