Environment Archives

DMPQ: In recent years, the national capital Delhi and adjoining areas have experienced alarmingly poor air quality starting winter. What are the possible solutions to address this situation? ( envt.)

The solution can be divided under two heads one short term and other medium and long term solutions. SHORT term solutions: Strict enforcement through heavy penalties on agriculture waste burning using based tools detecting fires Incentive to farmers for not buring crop residue. Coordination across states and NCR. Long term solutions: Implement congestion pricing … Read more

DMPQ- What is Secondary Treatment of Waste Water?

Secondary treatment is a biological treatment process used to stabilize the dissolved solids. Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) feed on the organic solids (food) in the wastewater and convert the organics into a cellular or biological mass that can later be removed. These biological processes are aerobic processes. Oxygen must be provided for these aerobic organisms to … Read more

Aquatic Zones

Aquatic systems are not called biomes, The major differences between the various aquatic zones are due to salinity, levels of dissolved nutrients; water temperature, depth of sunlight penetration. Fresh Water Ecosystem-Fresh water ecosystem are classified as lotic (moving water) or lentic (still or stagnant water). Marine Ecosystem- Estuaries-Coastal bays, river mouths and … Read more

13.06.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Private schools launch campaign to woo parents Close on the heels of campaign launched by the government schools discouraging the parents from joining their wards into the private schools, where they would have to pay heavy fees, and instead avail all free facilities in the government sector schools, the private schools have launched … Read more

11.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Chandrababu Naidu introduces Solid Waste Management vehicles to maintain cleanliness Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off thirty Solid Waste Management vehicles, a unique initiative of the state government in order to achieve the goal of Swach Andhra. He stated that the state government has set up new greenery and … Read more

DMPQ- Write an essay on the sustainable management of Coal and petroleum resources.

The management of these energy sources involves slightly different perspectives than other resources. Coal and petroleum were formed from the degradation of bio-mass millions of years ago and hence these are resources that will be exhausted in the future no matter how carefully we use them. And then we would need to look for alternative … Read more

13.02.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana government puts GO to evaluate sheep scheme on hold A study, intended to assess the quality of implementation of the sheep distribution scheme being taken up by Telangana state was given a quiet burial. Though a GO (Rt No 167) was issued in December last year for a third party evaluation of … Read more

DMPQ- Recently there was ban on the use of single use plastics. What is single use plastics.

Single-use plastics, often also referred to as disposable plastics, are commonly used for plastic packaging7 and include items intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. These include, among other items, grocery bags, food packaging, bottles, straws, containers, cups and cutlery. Figure 1.1 introduces the main polymers used to manufacture … Read more

Niche

Niche:- a description of all the biological, physical and chemical factors that a species needs to survive, stay healthy and reproduce. No two species have exact identical niches. Niche plays an important role in conservation of organisms. Types of Niche Habitat niche – where it lives Food niche – what is eats or decomposes … Read more

DMPQ:-Climate change is going to affect the agriculture sector most. Discuss the ways through which the effect of Climate change can be prevented?

According to the economic survey, the farm incomes will be dropped by 12% on an average in the coming years with potential losses amounting to 18% of the revenue. The method to prevent the effect are: Fully irrigating Indian agriculture through technologies of drip irrigation, sprinklers, and water management—captured in the “more crop for every … Read more