Environment (Environment (Mains))
Subjects
- Indian Polity And Governance (Prelims)
- Features Of Indian Polity & Constitution (Mains)
- Executive, Judiciary, Legislature (Mains)
- Governance (Mains)
- Contemporary Issues: Features of Indian Polity & Constitution (Mains)
- Contemporary Issues: (Executive, Judiciary, Legislature) (Mains)
- Constitutional/Non-Constitutional Bodies
- Contemporary Issues: Governance (Mains)
UPSC Syllabus
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
- Disaster and disaster management.
Environment and Ecology: Basic Understanding
- Introduction
- Categories of Environment
- Features of Environment
- Components of Environment
- Ecology
Ecosystem and Its Dynamics
- Ecosystem Definitions
- Properties of Ecosystem
- Components of Ecosystem
- Abiotic Factors
- Biotic Factors
- Ecosystem Dynamics
Biogeochemical Cycles
- Gaseous Cycle
- Carbon Cycle
- Human Impact on the Carbon Cycle
- Effects of High Concentration of Greenhouse Gases
- Hydrological Cycle
- Nitrogen Cycle
- Human Impact on the Nitrogen Cycle
- Oxygen Cycle
- Sedimentary Cycle
- Sulphur Cycle
- Human Impact on the Sulphur Cycle
- Phosphorus Cycle
Types of Ecosystems
- Terrestrial Ecosystem
- Aquatic Ecosystem
- Changes in Ecosystem
- Ecosystem Conservation
- Ecology vs. Economy
Population Ecology
- Population Characteristics
- Population Growth Models
- Species
- Carrying Capacity of Earth
Biosphere
- Extent of the Biosphere
- Working of the Biosphere
- Importance of the Biosphere
- Alpha, Beta, Gamma Diversity
- Biomes
- Global Biomes
- Major Biomes of the World
- WWF Classification of Biomes
- Terrestrial Biomes
- Aquatic Biomes
- Indian Biomes
Biodiversity
- Types of Biodiversity
- Value of the Biodiversity
- Threats to Biodiversity
- Causes of Biodiversity losses (‘The Evil Quartet’)
- Invasive species
- Effects of Loss of Bio-Diversity
- Extinction of Species
- Types - Natural, Mass, Anthropogenic
- Causes of Extinction
- Consequences of Extinction of Species
Biodiversity Conservation
- Conservation Strategies
- Conservation Tools
- IUCN
- IUCN Red List
- Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESAs)
- In-situ methods of conservation of biodiversity
- Advantages of In-situ Conservation
- Disadvantages of In-situ conservation
- Ex-situ Methods of Conservation of Biodiversity
Pollution & Degradation
- Land Degradation
- Causes and Impact of Land Degradation
- Desertification
- Sustainable Land Management
- Soil Erosion
- Problems due to Excessive Irrigation
- Soil Conservation
- Air Pollution
- Causes of Air Pollution
- Harmful Effects of Common Air Pollutants
- Control of Air Pollution
- Marine Pollution
- Effects of Marine Pollution
- Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011
- Mining & Pollution
- Effects of Mining on Environment
- Concept of Sustainable Mining
- Acts to regulate the adverse effects of Mining Activities
- Other Pollution
- Effects of Noise Pollution on Human Health
- Harmful Effects from Biological Contaminants
- Harmful Effects of Radioactive Pollution
- Nuclear Accidents
- Water Degradation
- Measurement of Water Pollution
- Harmful Effects of Water Pollution
- Delhi Pollution
Waste Management
- Solid Waste Management
- Salient features of SWM Rules, 2016
- e-waste Management
- Pollutants and their Health Impacts
- Importance of the E-Waste Management
- E-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016
- Biomedical Waste
- Hazards Associated with Waste Management
- Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Waste Treatment
- Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Climate Change
- Factors Affecting Climate Change
- Impact of climate change & its mitigation
- Climate Change Management
- Conventions
- International Organisations
Environmental Impact Assessment Sustainable Practices
- Impact of Agriculture on Environment
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Hi-tech Farming Methods
- Rain Water Harvesting
- Green Buildings and their Rating System in India
- Eco-tourism - Advantages & Disadvantages of Eco-tourism
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