We bring to you a series of books for effective preparation of Civil Services Examinations. These books are written following a powerful pedagogy and are developed with a scientific approach to help the aspirants prepare well in less time. These books provide a blended learning approach i.e. a mix of print and digital resources that not only equip aspirants with good understanding of fundamental concepts of the subject but also help them stay up-to-date, learn and track their progress for both objective and subjective formats of the examination.
Print–Digital Model
We believe that the contact among aspirants and author is important for learning and motivation of aspirants. With this objective, we have developed the application and web portal to answer your queries and provide continuous hand-holding.
Features
Print
Complete syllabus coverage of a subject in a single book
Use of flow charts, maps and diagrams to explain concepts
Numerous practice questions along with detailed solutions
UPSC past years’ prelims questions along with detailed solutions
A thorough and practical approach to write mains answers
Model answers for UPSC mains from authors
Digital Support
Well-explained videos on difficult topics
Daily mock quizzes for prelims along with performance analysis by smart tools
Answer writing practice, with feedback from authors
Updates on subject through push notification
Monthly summary
Assistance in interview preparation
Table of Contents:
UNIT I ECOLOGY
1. Ecology–Basics
2. Functions of Ecosystem
3. Forest Ecosystem
4. Aquatic Ecosystem
UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
5. Environmental Degradation
6. Environmental Impacts of Coal
7. Environment Restoration Techniques
8. Sustainable Development
UNIT III BIODIVERSITY
9. Biodiversity
10. Animal Diversity
11. Plant Diversity
12. Marine Biodiversity
UNIT IV BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION EFFORTS
13. Protected Area Network
14. Conservation Efforts for Particular Species
UNIT V CLIMATE CHANGE
15. Climate Change
16. Acidification
17. Ozone Hole
18. Carbon Mitigation Strategies
19. India and Climate Change
20. International Efforts to Reduce Climate Change Effects
UNIT VI ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONS
21. Environmental Institutions in India
22. International Efforts for Protection of Environment
