pollution control

Financial Inclusion

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Financial Inclusion Financial inclusion or inclusive financing is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments of society, in contrast to financial exclusion where those services are not available or affordable. Government of India has launched an innovative scheme of Jan Dhan Yojna for Financial Inclusion to provide … Read more Financial Inclusion

Human role in pollution control, Environment and human health; Effects of pollutants on animals and plants; urbanisation and industrial development.

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Human role in pollution control The enhanced pace of developmental activities and rapid urbanization have resulted in stress on natural resources and quality of life. The trend of increasing pollution in various environmental media is evident from the deteriorating air and water quality, higher noise levels, increasing vehicular emission etc. Realising the urgent need for … Read more Human role in pollution control, Environment and human health; Effects of pollutants on animals and plants; urbanisation and industrial development.

E-Waste

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The rapid growth of technology, upgradation of technical innovations and a high rate of obsolescence in the electronics industry have led to one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world which consist of end of life electrical and electronic equipment products. It comprises a whole range of electrical and electronic items such as … Read more E-Waste

Types of pollution and their management; air, water, soil, sound/noise, radioactive and e-waste. Industrial waste and its management. Impact of Solid Waste Management, recycling and reuse,

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ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION defined as ‘an addition or excessive addition of certain materials to the physical environment (water, air and lands), making it less fit or unfit for life’. Pollutants are the materials or factors, which cause adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment. Classifications 1. According to the form in … Read more Types of pollution and their management; air, water, soil, sound/noise, radioactive and e-waste. Industrial waste and its management. Impact of Solid Waste Management, recycling and reuse,

Micro, Small and Medium enterprises

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Importance of micro, small and medium enterprises

  • Apart from playing a significant role in meeting national objectives of balanced growth, poverty alleviation and equity promotion, serve as nurseries for corporate enterprises of future.

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1.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   NGT orders closure of 8 units in Sitarganj   The National Green Tribunal has ordered closure of eight industrial units in Uttarakhand’s Sitarganj area after the Central Pollution Control Board found them violating pollution norms.   The tribunal also directed the CPCB to submit a report with respect to the remaining industries which … Read more 1.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

03.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Centre sanctions Rs 1,500 cr for organic farming in Uttarakhand   The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for three years to promote organic farming in Uttarakhand.   The amount was sanctioned by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh when Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met him in New Delhi.   The Union … Read more 03.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

01.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Chinese troops transgress into Barahoti in Uttarakhand.   Even as the Indian and Chinese troops are in a standoff along the Sikkim border, Indian officials have reported a transgression by the Chinese border troops along the Uttarakhand border.   By the time the local people alerted nearby Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) troops … Read more 01.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Air Pollution

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  Aggravated because of four developments: Increasing traffic, growing cities, rapid economic development, and industrialization contamination of air by the discharge of harmful substances Major air pollutants and their sources Carbon monoxide (CO) It is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced by the incomplete burning of carbon – based fuels including petrol, diesel, and … Read more Air Pollution

Environment and Ecological Issues

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ECOLOGY   Ecology is  defined “as a scientific study of the relationship of the living organisms with each other and with their environment.” The classical texts of the Vedic period such as the Vedas, the Samhitas, the Brahmanas and the Aranyakas-Upanishads contain many references to ecological concepts .The Indian treatise on medicine, the Caraka- Samhita … Read more Environment and Ecological Issues