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Ecological Pyramids- of Numer, Biomass, and Energy

Ecological Pyramids- Pyramid of Number, Pyramid of Biomass and Pyramid of Energy. | Environment and Ecology

Pre Independence News Papers and Magazines of India : Bengal Gazette, Amrit Bazar Patrika, Times of India, The Hindu, Young India, Maharatta..

Mathura School of Art developed during the 3rd Century BCE and 1st century CE mainly by patronization of Kushanas around present-day Mathura.

UPSC Exam Pattern: Preliminary Exam has two papers of each 200 marks (General Studies + CSAT). CSAT is Qualifying in nature.

Multilevel Planning in India: Centre Level, State Level, District Level, Block Level, Local Level- Village Area, Hill Area and Tribal Area

Family in Sociology: Meaning, Definition and Characterstics | Must Read for UPSC Sociology

The edge effect refers to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats (ecotone)

Preamble of Indian Constitution: laid down by J L Nehru’s Objectives Resolution, adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947

The 105 Constitutional Amendment Act restored the state governments’ power to prepare the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC).

Writ Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and High Court comes under articles 32 and 226 respectively. Article 32 -Soul of the Indian Constitution.

The nutrient-enrichment of the lakes promotes the growth of algae, aquatic plants etc. This process is known as natural eutrophication.

Chemical Oxygen Demand measures the amount of oxygen in parts per million required to oxidize organic and inorganic compounds in the water.

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by bacteria in decomposing the organic wastes present in water.

What are Ramsar Wetlands Sites? How many Ramsar Sites there in India, and what is Montreux Record? Learn about all for UPSC/UPPSC etc.