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Environment and Biodiversity for UPSC and State Civil Services Examinations

Author(s): PrepMate

ISBN: 9789386668806

1st Edition

Copyright: 2019

India Release: 2018

₹375

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 432

Trim Size: 241 x 181 mm

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We bring to you a series of books for effective preparation of Civil Services Examinations. These books are written following a powerful pedagogy and are developed with a scientific approach to help the aspirants prepare well in less time. These books provide a blended learning approach i.e. a mix of print and digital resources that not only equip aspirants with good understanding of fundamental concepts of the subject but also help them stay up-to-date, learn and track their progress for both objective and subjective formats of the examination.

 

Print–Digital Model

We believe that the contact among aspirants and author is important for learning and motivation of aspirants. With this objective, we have developed the application and web portal to answer your queries and provide continuous hand-holding.

Print

  • Complete syllabus coverage of a subject in a single book
  • Use of flow charts, maps and diagrams to explain concepts
  • Numerous practice questions along with detailed solutions
  • UPSC past years’ prelims questions along with detailed solutions
  • A thorough and practical approach to write mains answers
  • Model answers for UPSC mains from authors

 

Digital Support

  • Well-explained videos on difficult topics
  • Daily mock quizzes for prelims along with performance analysis by smart tools
  • Answer writing practice, with feedback from authors
  • Updates on subject through push notification
  • Monthly summary
  • Assistance in interview preparation

UNIT I ECOLOGY

1.             Ecology–Basics

2.             Functions of Ecosystem

3.             Forest Ecosystem

4.             Aquatic Ecosystem

UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

5.             Environmental Degradation

6.             Environmental Impacts of Coal

7.             Environment Restoration Techniques

8.             Sustainable Development

UNIT III BIODIVERSITY

9.             Biodiversity

10.           Animal Diversity

11.           Plant Diversity

12.           Marine Biodiversity

UNIT IV BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION EFFORTS

13.           Protected Area Network

14.           Conservation Efforts for Particular Species

UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE

15.           Climate Change

16.           Acidification

17.           Ozone Hole

18.           Carbon Mitigation Strategies

19.           India and Climate Change

20.           International Efforts to Reduce Climate Change Effects

UNIT VI ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONS

21.           Environmental Institutions in India

22.           International Efforts for Protection of Environment

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