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• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 30, Mar 2021

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• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 18, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: EnvironmentCONTEXT:Over 120,000 people died in India (54000 in Delhi alone) in 2020 as a result of air pollution and related problems, according to the Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis of IQAir data.ABOUT GREENPEACE REPORT:The report titled “Greenpeace: C

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 17, Feb 2021

For : GS-3-EnvironmentCONTEXT:Scientists from Aaranyak, Panthera, and WWF-India have developed a model called ‘Spatial Mark-Resight’ (SMR) to precisely estimate the population size in areas sustaining a mix of rosette and melanistic individuals.Among the wild cats,

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 16, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Environment, Renewable EnergyCONTEXT:The Danish government on Thursday approved a plan to build an artificial island in the North Sea as part of its effort to switch to green energy. The project is being called the largest construction project to be undertaken in Denmar

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 16, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: EnvironmentCONTEXT:After six elephants died in just 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the fatalities.NEWS IN DETAILS:Fatalities:

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 15, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Economy, EnvironmentCONTEXT:Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday unveiled India’s CNG-powered tractor and said this will aid in making the farmers Atmanirbhar (self-reliant).NEWS IN DETAILS:Diesel tractor brought in 2012 has been converte

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Environment, Biodiversity, Project TigerCONTEXT:Following the Centre’s approval, Tamil Nadu government passed an order on Monday for creatingFifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu and51st in the country.SRIVILLIPUTHUR–MEGAMALAI TIGER RESERVE:

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: Disaster ManagementCONTEXT:Flash floods hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, due to a suspected glacier break.This has come months after the PM Narendra Modi-led National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued guidelines detailing the measures to

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: EnvironmentCONTEXT:An emergency clean-up was launched along the coast to mitigate the fallout of furnace oil leak into the sea from the Kerala government undertaking Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. (TTP) at Kochuveli, near the State capital.The leakage occurred ar

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 10, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: DISASTER MANAGEMENTCONTEXT:A glacial lake burst, a cloud burst or an avalanche, the effects of climate change or' development-Scientists are not sure what caused the sudden water surge near Chamoli in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, which briefly raised fears of a