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Environmental Movement

 What is an Environmental Movement  :-  • An environmental movement can be defined as a social or political movement, for the conservation of environment or for the improvement of the state of the environment. The terms ‘green movement’ or ‘conservation movement’ are alternatively used to denote the same. • The environmental movements favour the sustainable management of natural resources. The movements often stress the protection of the environment via changes in public policy. Many movements are centred on ecology, health and human rights. • Environmental movements range from the highly organized and formally institutionalized ones to the radically informal activities. • The spatial scope of various environmental movements ranges from being local to the almost global. Major Environmental Movements in India  :-    1.  Bishnoi Movement  :- ●  Year: 1700s ● Place: Khejarli, Marwar region, Rajasthan state. ● Leaders: Amrita Devi along with Bish...

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

 Subject-wise analysis of UPSC Past 10 Years Questions INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Organizations / Conventions / Summits / NGO / Agency [2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010] · UN Convention Against Corruption [2019] · UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crimes [2019] · UN Office on Drugs and Crime [2019] · AIIB [2019] · International Labour Organization Conventions [2018] · Nuclear Security Summits [2018] · International Panel on Fissile Materials [2017] · Global Infrastructure Facility [2017] · Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [2016] · Doctors without Borders Organization by French [2016] · India - Africa Summit [2016] · International Monetary and Financial Committee [2016] · New Development Bank [2016] · RCEP [2016] · European Stability Mechanism [2016] · Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action [2015] · Amnesty International [2015] · Indian Membership - World Organization [2015] · Arctic Council [2014] · BRICS Summit [2014] · IMF [2011] · Wass...

Science and Technology PYQs Prelims

Subject-wise Analysis of UPSC Past 10 Year Questions. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PART - 1 Space Technology [ 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 ] • Application of Indian Remote Sensing Satellites [2019, 2015] • IRNSS [2018] • Satellite launch vehicle [2018] • SIngularity , Event horizon, String Theory, Standard Model [2017] • Mangalyaan [2016] • Aastrosat [2016] • Messenger [2014] • Voyager 1 and 2 [2014] • Cassini - Huygens [2014] • Orbiting of satellite [2011] • Geostationary orbit [2011] • Oceansat-2 [2010] • Mini- satellite Bhuvan [2010] Nuclear technology [ 2017, 2011 ] • Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology [2017] • Nuclear Reactor [2011] Nano Technology [ 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 ] • International ThermoNuclear Experimental Reactor [2016] • Health Sector [2015] • Nano Particles [2014] • Thorium application [2012] • Graphene [2012] • Subatomic Particles Information and Communication Technology [ 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 ] • Wearable Devices [2019...

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

 GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA River / Drainage [2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010] • Luni river [2010] • Narmada River [2013] • Artificial & Natural Lake [2018] • Godavari Tributary [2015] • River passing state [2019, 2010] Himachal Pradesh[2010] Arunachal Pradesh [2014] Brahmaputra River [2011] • River & Project [2010] Climate [2014, 2012, 2011, 2010] • Climate → Crop [2011, 2010] • Season → Climate [2014] • Monsoon Pattern through out India [2012] Soil [2013, 2010] • Laterite soil → Characteristic & place [2013] • Red soil → Characteristics [2010] Environmental geography [2019, 2014, 2013, 2010] • National Park → Climate zone [2019] • Wetlands / National park / Sanctuary → confluence River [2014, 2013] • Protected area → well known animal [2010] Economic geography [2019, 2016, 2013, 2010] • Total area Forest cover state [2019] • Land use classification [2010] • Resources: Minor mineral (sand) [2019] Shale Gas [2016] Coal → characteristics [2013] Mineral & State [2013...

World political geography

 World political geography  Static: [UPSC CSE: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2010] • Islands, Sea & bordering countries : [2019, 2017] • Great Nicobar & near islands [2017] • South -> North - SE Asian Cities [2014] • Strait of Malacca [2010] Mediterranean sea bordering countries (20) [2019, 2017, 2015]: Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco Black Sea (6 countries) Russia and Georgia (E), Bulgaria and Romania (W), Ukraine (N), Turkey (S) Red Sea (6 countries) Saudi Arabia. Yemen (E) Egypt. Sudan. Eritrea. Djibouti (W) Caspian Sea (5 countries) Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan Current Affair [UPSC CSE: 2018, 2016, 2014] • Aral sea: [2018] Shrinking due to human activities ; 4th largest lake in world (Caspian Sea > Lake Superior > Lake Victoria > Aral Sea) • Transpacific Partnership: [2016] Signed by all 12 ...