What is a population explosion? List the effects of the population explosion in India. Population explosion refers to the rapid and dramatic rise in world population that has occurred over the last few hundred years. Population Explosion is defined as a significant number of people staying in an individual area. Effects Unemployment Manpower utilization […]
E-Waste Management Rules, 2016, provides that manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment must facilitate their collection and return it to authorized dismantlers or recyclers. However, there is little evidence that it is being implemented. Causes of E-waste Domestic use: The decline in cost of consumer electronics, rise in middle-class incomes, and the increase in frequency
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Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II’ scheme for promotion of Electric Mobility in the country. The scheme with a total outlay of ₹ 10000 Crores over the period of three years (2019-20 to 2021-22) will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2019. Salient Features: Emphasis on electrification of public
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Indian railways have been the lifeline of India’s growth story. Analyze the challenges, advantages, and disadvantages of its privatization. Bibek Debroy committee had recommended that the rail industry needs to be liberalized by allowing the entry of private operators to provide services. After the privatization of the Tejas Express, the government is planning to privatize
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Urban Heat Island effect is defined as the presence of significantly higher temperatures in urban areas compared to the temperatures in surrounding rural zones mainly due to human factors Usually, urban heat islands have a mean temperature of 8 to 10 degrees more than the surrounding rural areas Causes of Urban Heat Island effect Use
What is NATGRID? Explain in detail. National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID is the integrated intelligence grid connecting databases of core security agencies of the Government of India. It collects comprehensive patterns of intelligence that can be readily accessed by intelligence agencies. Significance : The office of NATGRID is attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Nanotechnology is being used to develop solutions to different problems in water quality. Nanoparticles can be used to convert the contaminating chemicals in the industrial water through a chemical reaction to make it Studies have shown that this method can be used successfully to reach contaminates dispersed in underground ponds and at a much lower
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Sure. The Indian Space Vision 2025 is a roadmap for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to achieve its goals in the next decade. The vision was announced in 2003 and includes the following key objectives: To enhance India’s space capabilities through the development of more advanced launch vehicles, satellites, and space applications. To promote
Need for Blue Economy: Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth’s surface, contain 97% of the Earth’s water, and represent 99% of the living area on the planet. Oceans protect biodiversity, keep the planet cool, and absorb about 30% of global CO2 emissions. At least 3-5% of global GDP is derived from oceans. Blue economy, through
The Prime Minister of India serves the country by following various functions. He performs his functions taking responsibilities as: The leader of the Country: The Prime Minister of India is the Head of the Government of India. Portfolio allocation: The Prime Minister has the authority to assign portfolios to the Ministers. Chairman of the Cabinet:
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