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Air Quality Control and Monitoring in India

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) with the help of concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) is monitoring the ambient air quality in the...

January 12, 2016

Environment Related Provisions in Indian Constitution

The provisions related to environment in the constitution of India are found among Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles as well as Fundamental Rights. Fundamental Duties Article 51-A(g) says that...

January 12, 2016

Salient Features of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 was enacted to prevent, control and abate air pollution in India. It was introduced to address the increasing levels...

January 12, 2016

Paris Agreement on Climate Change

On 12 December 2015, the Paris Agreement was adopted as an agreement within the UNFCCC framework. On 22 April 2016 {Earth Day}, 175 countries around the world have...

January 12, 2016

Brief History of Climate Change Negotiations

Climate change first emerged as a global policy issue in the late 1980s, spurring decades of international negotiations to address rising greenhouse gas emissions and climate change risks....

January 12, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – January 11, 2016

1. Maria Teresa de Filippis, who passed away recently, was related to which sports? [A]Rugby [B]Formula One racing [C]Tennis [D]Basketball Answer: Formula One racing The first female Formula...

January 12, 2016

Thermal Pollution of Water

Thermal pollution refers to degradation of water quality caused by changes to the ambient water temperature. Common causes include the discharge of cooling water by power plants and...

January 12, 2016

Various Conventions on Marine Pollution

Spread of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise or the invasive organisms in the marine is the Marine Pollution. Toxins bioaccumulate in Zooplankton and phytoplankton and...

January 12, 2016

Who is the chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?

Who is the chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)? [A]Suneel Darshan [B]Pankaj Dheer [C]Gajendra Chauhan [D]Ravi Chopra Show Answer Gajendra Chauhan Amid protests actor Gajendra...

January 12, 2016

Which of the following stock exchanges will get its own postage stamp?

Which one of the following stock exchanges will get its own postage stamp? [A]Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) [B]National Stock Exchange of India Ltd [C]MCX Stock Exchange [D]Bangalore Stock...

January 12, 2016

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