Environment

Ozone Depletion/Ozone Hole

Why in News? According to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Report, On 20 September 2020, Antarctic ozone hole grew rapidly and peaked at around 24.8 million square kilometres and spreading over most of the Antarctic continent. Key Points: What is Ozone? Ozone is form of oxygen that combines three atoms into each molecule. The chemical symbol […]

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e-waste Management

The e-waste management policies are in place since 2011 in India, implementation has been sluggish. As of today, some 95% of e-waste is managed by the informal sector which operates under inferior working conditions and relies on crude techniques for dismantling and recycling.  What is e-waste? e-waste is Electronic waste  i.e., waste arising from end-of-life

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MCQ on Health & Environment

These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) derived from Yojana. MCQs on Health & Environment are conceptual as well as factual.  These questions-answer will be useful for UPSC, UPPSC, and other Civil Service Prelims Examinations… 1. Which one of the following energy is most utilized in biomass? a) Atomic energy b) Solar energy c) Geothermal energy d)

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