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Alternative Energy sources Renewable energy Nuclear Power Reduce the carbon intensity of fossil fuels Energy efficiency and conservation Transport and urban planning Building design Reforestation and avoid deforestation Eliminating waste methane Geoengineering Greenhouse gas remediation Biomass Carbon air capture Carbon capture and storage Societal control Population Sustainable life-style
Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. Deforestation comes in many forms, including fires, clear-cutting for agriculture, ranching and development, unsustainable logging for timber, and … Read more De- Forestation. 4 marks 2008
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919: Dyarchy In a system called “dyarchy,” the nation-building departments of government — agriculture, education, public works, and the like — were placed under ministers who were individually responsible to the legislature. The departments that made up the “steel frame” of British rule — finance, revenue, and home affairs — were retained by … Read more Non Co-operation and Khilafat Movement- For RAS RTS Mains Exam and Ras Rts Prelims Examination
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) is a set of steps designed to use market/financial incentives in order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from deforestation and forest degradation. Its original objective is to reduce green house gases but it can deliver “co-benefits” such as biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. REDD+ is … Read more Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
RAS(RPSC)/RTS Pre Examination 2012 Solved Question Paper for General Knowledge(GK) and General Science(GS) conducted on 14th June 2012 by Rajasthan Public Service Commission(RPSC), Ajmer. Here is RAS(RPSC) Pre 2012 GK, GS Paper 1 Solutions, Full Question Paper, Answer Key of RAS(RPSC) Pre Examination 2012. For Results, Cut-Off Marks, Subject Papers. The Answer Key for PAPER-2 Optional Subject are … Read more RAS(RPSC)/RTS Pre Examination 2012 Solved Question Paper
Philosophes such as Voltaire considered England’s government the most progressive in Europe. England’s ruler was no despot, not even an enlightened one. His power had been limited by law. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 had given England a constitutional monarchy. However, while the English monarch’s power was being limited at home, the power of the … Read more American War of Independence.-For Ras RTS Mains and Ras Rts Prelims Examination
Geography of World and India World Geography: – Broad Physical features. – Environmental and Ecological Issues. – Wildlife and Bio-diversity. – International Waterways. – Major Industrial Regions. Geography of India: – Broad physical features and Major physiographic divisions. – Agriculture and Agro based Activities. – Minerals – Iron, Manganese, Coal, Oil & Gas, Atomic minerals. … Read more RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Geography of World and India
Indus Valley Civilization Discovered in 1921 Belonged to the bronze age An area of about 1.3 mn sq km Existed between 3300-1600 BC in three phases: early, mature and late phases Sites Early (pre-Harappan) Mature (Harappan) Late phase (post-urban) Harappa Mohenjodaro Chanhu-daro Lothal Kalibangan Kalibangan Banawali Banawali (Hissar) Sutkagendor (Pakistan) Sukotada (Gujarat) Dholavira (Kutch) Dholavira … Read more Salient features and Major Landmarks of Ancient and Medieval India- For RAS/RTS Mains and RAS/RTS Prelims examination
Non Co-operation Movement Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919: Dyarchy In a system called “dyarchy,” the nation-building departments of government — agriculture, education, public works, and the like — were placed under ministers who were individually responsible to the legislature. The departments that made up the “steel frame” of British rule — finance, revenue, and home affairs — … Read more Non Co-operation and Khilafat Movement