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When will be prelims 2020?
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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?
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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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Apsara is the oldest of India’s research reactors BUILD with assistance from? PLEASE ATTEMPT AND SHARE QUESTION
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58%
USSR
19%
GERMANY
16%
UK
7%
JAPAN
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▪️GREEN GOOD DEEDS CAMPAIGN
It was launched by the MOEFCC Ministry to sensitize the people and students, in particular, about climate change and global warming.
It‘s a people-oriented campaign. The plan is to broad-base it with the involvement of teachers, students and other voluntary organizations
▪️Nitrogen for Life
A campaign on sustainable nitrogen management called “Nitrogen for Life” was launced alongside Colombo Declaration
▪️ “Wood is Good” Campaign
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched “Wood is Good” Campaign under Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus).
It was launched on sidelines of two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice” in New Delhi.
The purpose of campaign is to promote wood as climate-friendly resource and substitute to materials like steel and plastic as it is carbon neutral unlike others materials which leave carbon footprint in their production
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It was launched by the MOEFCC Ministry to sensitize the people and students, in particular, about climate change and global warming.
It‘s a people-oriented campaign. The plan is to broad-base it with the involvement of teachers, students and other voluntary organizations
▪️Nitrogen for Life
A campaign on sustainable nitrogen management called “Nitrogen for Life” was launced alongside Colombo Declaration
▪️ “Wood is Good” Campaign
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched “Wood is Good” Campaign under Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus).
It was launched on sidelines of two-day conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice” in New Delhi.
The purpose of campaign is to promote wood as climate-friendly resource and substitute to materials like steel and plastic as it is carbon neutral unlike others materials which leave carbon footprint in their production
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Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018
▪️Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 were amended in 2018. The rules have been extended to village Panchayats as well. Earlier, it was limited to municipal districts.
▪️It laid special emphasis on the phasing out of Multilayered Plastic (MLP), which are ‘non-recyclable, or non-energy recoverable, or with no alternate use’.
▪️The idea of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) was introduced in the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. It is also part of Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018.
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▪️Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 were amended in 2018. The rules have been extended to village Panchayats as well. Earlier, it was limited to municipal districts.
▪️It laid special emphasis on the phasing out of Multilayered Plastic (MLP), which are ‘non-recyclable, or non-energy recoverable, or with no alternate use’.
▪️The idea of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) was introduced in the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. It is also part of Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018.
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The Peace Forest Initiative
▪️The Peace Forest Initiative is an initiative of South Korea to use ecological restoration as a peace-building process.
▪️It aims at addressing the issue of land degradation in conflict-torn border areas and would go a long way in alleviating tensions and building trust between communities living there and between enemy countries in particular.
▪️A global initiative to promote peace through land restoration was signed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Korea Forest Service (KFS).
▪️The initiative was launched at the UNCCD COP14 in New Delhi.
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▪️The Peace Forest Initiative is an initiative of South Korea to use ecological restoration as a peace-building process.
▪️It aims at addressing the issue of land degradation in conflict-torn border areas and would go a long way in alleviating tensions and building trust between communities living there and between enemy countries in particular.
▪️A global initiative to promote peace through land restoration was signed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Korea Forest Service (KFS).
▪️The initiative was launched at the UNCCD COP14 in New Delhi.
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STRATEGY FOR S&T PREPARATION | SCIENCE & TECH LECTURE 1 | UPSC PRELIMS 2020 | CURRENT & Static |
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Target UPSC Prelims2020 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of the tricky sections to cover in UPSC Prelims especially from UPSC Current affairs perspective. This video will cover important S&T STATIC current affairs for…
Target UPSC Prelims2020 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of the tricky sections to cover in UPSC Prelims especially from UPSC Current affairs perspective. This video will cover important S&T STATIC current affairs for…
E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2018
▪️The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has amended the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016.
▪️The amendment in rules has been done with the objective of channelizing the E-waste generated in the country towards authorized dismantlers and recyclers in order to formalize the e-waste recycling sector.
Some of the salient features :
1) The e-waste collection targets under EPR have been revised and will be applicable from October, 2017.
2) The phase-wise collection targets for e-waste in weight shall be 10% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan during 2017-18, with a 10% increase every year until 2023.
3) After 2023 onwards, the target has been made 70% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan.
4) Separate e-waste collection targets have been drafted for new producers.
Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) shall apply to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for registration to undertake activities prescribed in the Rules.
5) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) may conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances.
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▪️The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has amended the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016.
▪️The amendment in rules has been done with the objective of channelizing the E-waste generated in the country towards authorized dismantlers and recyclers in order to formalize the e-waste recycling sector.
Some of the salient features :
1) The e-waste collection targets under EPR have been revised and will be applicable from October, 2017.
2) The phase-wise collection targets for e-waste in weight shall be 10% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan during 2017-18, with a 10% increase every year until 2023.
3) After 2023 onwards, the target has been made 70% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan.
4) Separate e-waste collection targets have been drafted for new producers.
Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) shall apply to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for registration to undertake activities prescribed in the Rules.
5) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) may conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances.
#Pre_2020 #Environment
Bhadla Solar Park is the world largest solar park as of March 2020 located in India which is spread over a total area of 10,000 acres (40 km2) in Bhadla, Phalodi tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India.
The park has total capacity of 2,245 MW.
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The park has total capacity of 2,245 MW.
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