NISAR Satellite
Key Facts About NISAR Satellite What is a Radar Band? Significance:
Flue Gas De-sulphurisation (FGD)
Emission Norms Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Flue Gas De-sulphurisation (FGD) FGD is a process that uses a sorbent, usually lime or limestone, to react with SO2 in the flue gas and convert it into harmless products. The sorbent can be injected as a dry powder, sprayed as a wet slurry or circulated as a seawater solution. The […]
Montreal Protocol
Kigali Amendment: Key Facts about Ozone?
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty)
What is the Plant Treaty? Objectives: Key Features of the Treaty:
List of Major Important Ports in India
List of Major Important Ports in India (Current Major Ports in India) About Vadhavan Port Major Ports of India on Eastern Coast: 1. Kolkata Port 2. Paradip Port 3. Visakhapatnam Port 4. Kamarajar Port 5. Chennai Port 6. Tuticorin Port Major Ports of India on Western Coast 7. Kandla Port 8. Jawaharlal Nehru Port 9. […]
Urban Biodiversity
What is the Significance of Urban Biodiversity Conservation for India? What are the Key Issues Affecting Urban Biodiversity in India? What Measures can be Adopted to Enhance Urban Biodiversity in India?
One Ocean Summit
Importance of Oceans What is One Ocean Summit? What was India’s Stand at the Summit? Are there any Other Global initiatives to Protect Oceans?
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Initiatives Related to Safe Radioactive Discharge
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
History of EIA in India The EIA Process Stakeholders in the EIA Process Salient Features of 2006 Amendments to EIA Notification Importance of EIA Shortcomings of EIA Process Way Forward
National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)
Criteria for a Medicine to be Included in NLEM When is a Medicine Deleted from NLEM? Essential Medicine List (EML)
