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Critical Assessment of EIA Process in India

There are several drawbacks with the EIA process in India from screening to environment clearance stages. During the initial stages such as screening, preliminary assessment or scoping, the...

February 11, 2016

Public Hearing Process in India

Public hearing has been recognized as an essential element in the Environment Impact Assessment procedure. In 1997, the EIA notification was amended to make public hearing for development...

February 11, 2016

Environment Impact Assessment in India

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of any development project. Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutory backed by the...

February 11, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – February 9, 10, 2016

1. What is the name of the genetically-modified (GM) mustard developed in India? [A]BMH-11 [B]BMH-21 [C]DMH-11 [D]DMH-21 Answer: DMH-11Notes: A research team led by Deepak Pental at Centre...

February 11, 2016

Who is the President of International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA)?

Who is the President of International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA)? [A]Nilesh Mishra [B]Sanjeev Kumar [C]Vishal Mehta [D]Hridyal Shukla Show Answer Vishal Mehta Indian-origin Singaporean, Vishal Mehta has been...

February 11, 2016

India’s first-ever Aviation Park will come up in which state?

India’s first-ever Aviation Park will come up in which state? [A]Maharashtra [B]Gujarat [C]Goa [D]Karnataka Show Answer Gujarat The Gujarat government has planned to set up the country’s first-ever...

February 11, 2016

“Udyam Aakansha” scheme has been launched by which state for promotion of SMEs?

“Udyam Aakansha” scheme has been launched by which state for promotion of SMEs? [A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Chhattisgarh [C]Rajasthan [D]Punjab Show Answer Chhattisgarh The Chhattisgarh government has launched Udyam Aakansha...

February 11, 2016

Which state government has launched an initiative “School on wheels” for tribal children?

Which state government has launched an initiative “School on wheels” for tribal children? [A]Rajasthan [B]Haryana [C]Gujarat [D]Odisha Show Answer Rajasthan The Rajasthan state government has launched an initiative...

February 11, 2016

India ranks 37th in USCC’s 2016 Intellectual Property Index

In recently released Intellectual Property Index (IPI) by United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC), India was ranked 37th among the surveyed 38 countries. These 38 countries benchmarked in...

February 11, 2016

UAE’s ADNOC to store crude oil in India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves

The UAE’s national oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC) Company has agreed to store crude oil in India’s maiden Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) storage. It will be...

February 11, 2016

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