How can land degradation be prevented?
Land degradation can be prevented by adopting sustainable agricultural practices, reducing the rate of deforestation, limiting urbanization and industrialisation. Certain... View Article
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What are the three processes of land degradation?
The three processes of land degradation are as follows: Soil erosion through wind and water Extreme soil reaction such as... View Article
How do humans affect land degradation?
Humans affect land degradation in the following manner: Unsustainable agricultural practices that cause soil erosion and overgrazing leads to depletion... View Article
Why is it important to protect land from degradation?
Humans affect land degradation in the following manner: Unsustainable agricultural practices that cause soil erosion and overgrazing leads to depletion... View Article
What is the impact of land degradation?
Land degradation has the following impact on the environment: Loss of soil fertility Destruction of ecosystems, species, habitat biodiversity Excessive... View Article
What is the main cause of land degradation?
The main cause of land degradation are as follows: Deforestation Extreme weather conditions such as droughts Poor agricultural practices Overgrazing... View Article
What is land degradation?
Land degradation is a temporary or permanent decne in the productivity capacity of the land, the reduction of its production... View Article
What are some solutions for ocean acidification?
Some of the possible solutions to mitigate ocean acidification are as follows: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Reducing greenhouse gases will... View Article
What happens if oceans acidify?
If oceans acidify to a great extent, then it will affect many species of aquatic life such as shellfish, oysters... View Article
What long term effects are there if oceans become more acidic?
If oceans become more acidic, it will affect marine species such as corelas, planktons molluscs etc. The shells and skeletons... View Article
IAS Coaching Institutes in Hubli
The Union Public Services conducts the Civil Services Examination on an annual basis. The exam requires a lot of patience,... View Article
Sutlej River Pollution
One of the major causes of pollution in Sutlej river is the release of untreated municipal waste from Jalandhar, and... View Article
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is basically a Food Security Welfare scheme in India. It was first announced in... View Article
Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
Simlipal is a protected area which comes under the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve attained this... View Article
Battle of Saragarhi (1897) [UPSC History Notes]
The Battle of Saragarhi has been in news recently as its 124th anniversary was celebrated on 12th September 2021. The... View Article
Right to Private Property
The right to property ceased to be a fundamental right by the Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, however, it continued... View Article
Gond Tribe of India [UPSC Notes]
Gonds are one of the largest tribal groups in India. Gond people are spread across many states of India –... View Article
Moral Policing
Moral policing is a blanket term used to describe vigilante groups that act to enforce a code of morality in... View Article
Cess tax in India
An earmarked tax that is collected for a specific purpose and which must be spent only for that specific purpose... View Article
22 Oct 2021: UPSC Exam Comprehensive News Analysis
Oct 22nd, 2021, CNA:- Download PDF Here TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS 1 Related B. GS 2 Related POLITY AND... View Article
