Many questions are directly asked from Ecology section. Know tips to prepare...
Nisha Yadav
A good method to begin the study of UPSC environment is to first go through the previous years’ question papers and analyse the environment questions.
International initiatives
Update your notes after every meet of UNFCC, COP or other such initiatives taken by international or national organizations.
This National Initiative includes all the governmental initiatives on the environment such as the National Solar Mission, the National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, etc.
For Environmental Theory, you should take up a good book on the environment for UPSC and look up the important concepts that are frequently seen in the news.
For National Parks & reserves, you should try to plot the most important parks on a map. This will help you remember where they are located.
While studying about species, remember to use a book that gives vivid images of the species as well. This will help you remember the points easily.
UPSC asks about the various pollutants that are effused from various sources/industries. So prepare these topics thoroughly.
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