~25 most important Environment-related Current Affairs for #UPSCPrelims2025

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Disclaimers:
1. It's based just upon my humble personal opinion & understanding of #UPSC
2. Their order in random, & not according to any priority or category [1]

Green Credit Programme (GCP)

* Rules Notified in Oct 2023 by MoEF&CC Gol under EPA 1986
* allows individuals & organizations to voluntarily earn tradable green credits by activities like 🌱planting, 💧conservation, waste management, pollution📉
* Implemented by ICFRE

Infrequent watering is amongst the primary reasons for slow growth or mortality of plants.

Irrigation decision needs monitoring soil-moisture on a regular basis. But, it's tedious, particularly in remote plantations.

To resolve the issue, Rewa Forest Dept has installed...

1/n "IoT Sensor-based Smart Monitoring system for Plantations"

On pilot basis, it has been installed at 2 social-forestry sites in Rewa Forest Division:

1. बसामन मामा गौशाला Block Plantation
2. GEC Rewa Nagar Van

(2/n)

#UPSCPrelimResult2023

It's a thread for those who couldn't clear #Prelims even after ≥2nd GOOD attempt.

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"लगातार कोशिश करते रहो, सफलता जरूर मिलेगी"

Such lines sound good in Motivational videos, but may be disastrous for the life of many #UPSC aspirants.

(1/n) I know a lot of "erstwhile" aspirants who invested their entire youth (20s & early 30s) in #UPSC preparation, but were left empty-handed after exhausting their age/attempts. Thus, destroying their potentials.

So, realising when to quit this exam is extremely critical.

(2/n)

"Human-Wildlife Conflict" refers to negative interaction between humans & wild animals, leading to adverse impacts: crop loss, livestock kill, property damage, human injury/death on one hand, & retaliation against wildlife on the other hand.

Img Credit: Current Conservation

1/n Human-Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) are becoming more frequent, serious and widespread due to expansion of human populations, development aspirations, climate change and Habitat loss & fragmentation.

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#CheetahIsBack

Cheetahs (3♂️, 5♀️) are coming to India (Kuno Palpur National Park, MP) from Namibia within a few days.

They will be released into quarantine Enclosure by the Hon'ble PM @NarendraModi on 17th September.

It's a thread on some interesting facts about #Cheetah. 1/n

Cheetah is the world's fastest land animal. It shows astonishing speed & acceleration ... 0 to 100km/hr in 3 seconds.

Biological Adaptations behind such speed:
* Flexible spine, which enables elongated strides (upto 20ft)
* Light weight (avg adult males weigh 40-60kg)

In past few months, I tried to share #UPSCPrelims Tricks/Tips with aspirants. Initially, I had planned to cover last 5-6 yrs' >100Qs where we can get answer with Logic. But due to work load, I couldn't get time for it.

2021 is mostly coverd. Sharing the remaining Qs of 2020 now. 43. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

From Economy section, sometimes Questions ask about some trend over a period of time.

If time period is large (like 10yr), the statement claiming "steadily/consistently increased or decreased" has high probability of being ❌.

#UPSC2022

#MenstrualHygieneDay2022

Sendhwa Forest Dept distributed Sanitary Pads in Forest Villages (वन ग्राम) of all 5 Ranges.

Following are images from Pansemal Range.

Wife volunteered to provide awareness session on Menstrual Hygiene, Sanitation & Women Health :) Dhavli Range: Sh. Hemant Prajapati, Range Officer

Strategy for #UPSCPrelims CSAT

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# Solve past Q papers 2011-2021:

* Start from latest (2021), move back
* 1 paper/day
* 3hr alarm; can give 15-20 min extra for initial 3-4 papers
* Give avg 2-3 minutes/Q; Max 3-4 minutes/Q (use Stopwatch)
* Check Ans from Official Key 2/n

# Analyse PYQs (particularly Maths/Quant/DI & Logical Reasoning):

For Questions you couldn't answer (within 3-4 min) or answered wrong: Check the Solution (from Solved Papers), Understand it, Memorize its methodology.

Repeat this process for every paper (2021-2011).

Tips to manage #UPSCPrelims Exam Stress/Anxiety 😟😥😫

(Based on popular demand in last few days)

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Remember that some level of stress is experienced by almost every serious UPSC aspirant. It may sometimes impact efficiency. A few aspirants may even break down.

It's NORMAL. 2/n

Undoubtedly, Civil Services are good. But, they not that great which most coaching institutes or some persons portray.

Their ➕ are over-glorified, ➖ are rarely told.

There are many other avenues which can offer what u want in life.

I hope this truth will reduce stress🙂

Smart #Sources for #UPSCPrelims 📚

Smart source = Concise/Crisp + Easy Explanation + Highly relevant for #Prelims

(1/n) Polity

Primary: none other than Laxmikant

Supplementary: Finology Legal videos (not necessary; can watch some useful ones, not all)

#UPSC
#BookDay2022 (2/n) Geography

Primary:
* NCERT 11th Fundamentals of Physical (80-90%)
* NCERT 11th India Physical (fully)
* NCERT 12th India People Economy (selectively; Ch 5,6,7)
* Amit Sengupta Geography Playlists (good for visualization)

Supplementary:
* Samjhao Learning Playlists/videos

Flagging off the Buses carrying Village Forest Committee Members from Sendhwa Division, to attend event in Bhopal (वन समितियों का सम्मेलन) Live from 2:30pm

Important facts from #KashmirFiles for #UPSC & also otherwise, which most of us didn't know.

#SpoilerAlert

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Kashmir derives its name from Rishi Kashyap. (2/n)

Rigveda manuscript on birch bark in Sharada script (a writing system of the Brahmic family of scripts), was found in Kashmir.