Animal Welfare Board of India – UPSC Environment Notes
The Animal Welfare Board of India functions as a statutory advisory body overseeing Animal Welfare Laws and advocating for the well-being of animals across the country.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 29
Q45. Consider the following statements:
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister
Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats – UPSC Environment Notes
IDWH, known as the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats, was introduced as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme during the eleventh Plan period
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 44
Q44. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
(a) Clouds absorb the radiation released from the Earth’s surface.
(b) Clouds reflect back
Project Hangul (Kashmiri Stag) – UPSC Environment Notes
The Hangul language is observed in conservation reserves like Cheshmashahi Forest Reserve, Khrew Khanagund, Shikargh, and Overa Wildlife Sanctuary within the Bren-Nishat region.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 43
Q43. In the context of proposals to the use of hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements:
Diclofenac and Indian Vulture Crisis – Steps Taken by The Government – UPSC Environment Notes
In India, there are nine identified vulture species, with five belonging to the Genus Gyps, and the remaining four being monotypic.
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 42
Q42. What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rainforests
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UPSC Prelims 2019 – Question 41
Q41. Consider the following statements:
Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment.
Cattle release ammonia into the environment.
India & Non-Indian Vultures Species – Conservation of Indian Vultures – UPSC Environment Notes
Vultures, scavengers that consume deceased animals, were previously among the most widespread birds globally, including the Indian subcontinent
