The Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN Region was adopted by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes four of the world’s top polluters.
▪️ Just five Asian countries — China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand — dump more than half of the eight million tonnes of plastic waste that end up in oceans every year, according to a 2017 Ocean Conservancy report.
▪️ The region has come under fire for not doing enough to tackle its mounting trash troubles, with single-use plastic and sub-par waste management adding to the problem.
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▪️ Just five Asian countries — China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand — dump more than half of the eight million tonnes of plastic waste that end up in oceans every year, according to a 2017 Ocean Conservancy report.
▪️ The region has come under fire for not doing enough to tackle its mounting trash troubles, with single-use plastic and sub-par waste management adding to the problem.
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About Global Carbon Project
▪️ The Global Carbon Project was formed in 2001 to help the international science community to establish a common, mutually agreed knowledge base that supports policy debate and action to
slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
▪️ It is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.
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▪️ The Global Carbon Project was formed in 2001 to help the international science community to establish a common, mutually agreed knowledge base that supports policy debate and action to
slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
▪️ It is a Global Research Project of Future Earth and a research partner of the World Climate Research Programme.
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PROPOSED Bhavani wildlife sanctuary in which state?
Anonymous Quiz
45%
MAHARASHTRA
31%
KARNATAKA
12%
KERALA
12%
UP
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Tent Turtle is a species of turtle that gets its name from its tent-like appearance.
▪️Kachuga tecta is found in parts of northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, along the plains of Ganga, Indus, and Brahmaputra rivers.
▪️It is listed in schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
▪️IUCN status – Least concern.
▪️This omnivorous species inhabits slow-running rivers and stagnant water bodies such as ponds, puddles, tanks, roadside ditches.
▪️Possession of this species of turtles is strictly prohibited as it is a scheduled species as per the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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▪️Kachuga tecta is found in parts of northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, along the plains of Ganga, Indus, and Brahmaputra rivers.
▪️It is listed in schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
▪️IUCN status – Least concern.
▪️This omnivorous species inhabits slow-running rivers and stagnant water bodies such as ponds, puddles, tanks, roadside ditches.
▪️Possession of this species of turtles is strictly prohibited as it is a scheduled species as per the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) is a set of technologies used to remove sulfur dioxide (SO 2) from exhaust flue gases of fossil-fuel power plants, and from the emissions of other sulfur oxide emitting processes such as waste incineration.
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INDIAN PEAFOWL (PEACOCK)
▪️The numbers of India’s national bird, the Indian Peacock, has increased dramatically over the past few decades.
▪️The increase in numbers of the species has been attributed to a combination of the bird expanding its range, conservation efforts and associated penalties for
poaching under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act.
▪️‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List
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▪️The numbers of India’s national bird, the Indian Peacock, has increased dramatically over the past few decades.
▪️The increase in numbers of the species has been attributed to a combination of the bird expanding its range, conservation efforts and associated penalties for
poaching under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act.
▪️‘Least Concern’ on the IUCN Red List
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“The Future of Earth, 2020” report.
The South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, the Divecha Centre for Climate Change and the Indian Institute of Science have released “The Future of Earth, 2020” report.
The report has been prepared with the aim of reducing carbon footprint and halting global warming below 2 degree Celsius by 2050.
Five Global Risks according to report
Climate change
Extreme weather
Biodiversity loss
Food crisis
Water crisis
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The South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, the Divecha Centre for Climate Change and the Indian Institute of Science have released “The Future of Earth, 2020” report.
The report has been prepared with the aim of reducing carbon footprint and halting global warming below 2 degree Celsius by 2050.
Five Global Risks according to report
Climate change
Extreme weather
Biodiversity loss
Food crisis
Water crisis
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When will be prelims 2020?
Anonymous Poll
11%
JUNE END
12%
MID JULY
20%
JULY END
34%
AUGUST FIRST WEEK
23%
AUGUST END
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“PolyCrack” Technology:
@ Indian Railway’s first Waste to Energy Plant uses “PolyCrack” Technology.
@ In Polycrack Technology, waste is processed and reformed in 24 hours. The only drawback is that it requires larger area.
@ The technology involves de-polymerization, cracking, reforming, scrubbing, particle filtration and rapid quenching.
@ The major benefit of the method is that it does not require pre-segregation.
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@ Indian Railway’s first Waste to Energy Plant uses “PolyCrack” Technology.
@ In Polycrack Technology, waste is processed and reformed in 24 hours. The only drawback is that it requires larger area.
@ The technology involves de-polymerization, cracking, reforming, scrubbing, particle filtration and rapid quenching.
@ The major benefit of the method is that it does not require pre-segregation.
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About GARUD Portal
▪️It is designed and developed by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
▪️It is launched for providing fast track conditional exemptions to government agencies for COVID-19 related drone operations.
▪️It stands for Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones (GARUD) portal.
▪️It is designed and developed by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
▪️It is launched for providing fast track conditional exemptions to government agencies for COVID-19 related drone operations.
▪️It stands for Government Authorisation for Relief Using Drones (GARUD) portal.
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When will be prelims 2020?
Anonymous Poll
11%
JUNE END
12%
MID JULY
20%
JULY END
34%
AUGUST FIRST WEEK
23%
AUGUST END
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Nilgiri Marten
▪️Endemic to the Western Ghats
▪️Nilgiri Marten looks like a civet or a mongoose and it most prefers higher altitudes.
▪️Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List
▪️ Schedule II, Part 2 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
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▪️Endemic to the Western Ghats
▪️Nilgiri Marten looks like a civet or a mongoose and it most prefers higher altitudes.
▪️Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List
▪️ Schedule II, Part 2 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
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Permanent wilting point (PWP) or wilting point (WP) is defined as the minimum amount of water in the soil that the plant requires not to wilt.
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