Subject: Environment Context: The average air quality index (AQI) of the capital on Saturday was 287 in the ‘poor’ range, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Stubble burning still remains a significant cause. Concept: Stubble (parali) burning is the act of setting fire to crop residue to remove them from the field to […]
Subject: Environment Context: 3800 trees transplanted to make way for Dwarka expressway. Concept: Agencies concerned will have to transplant 80 per cent of the trees affected by their projects to a new location. More importantly, 10 saplings will be planted in addition to the whole tree being dug up with the root intact and scientifically […]
Subject: Environment Concept : Food Security Food security means having a reliable and safe access to nutritious and affordability. According to Food and Agriculture Organisation food security has three dimensions. Food availability. Food accessibility. Food absorption. Global warming affects all the dimensions of food security like food production, food access and food […]
Subject : Environment Context : Supreme Court upheld the Tamilnadu government authority to notify an elephant corridor and its migratory path. Concept: What are Elephant Corridors? Elephant corridors are narrow strips of land that connect two large habitats of elephants. Elephant corridors are crucial to reduce animal fatalities due to accidents and other reasons. So […]