Detailed Index - Environment and Ecology Section Notes | Study RAS RPSC Prelims Preparation - Notes, Study Material & Tests - UPSC

Index:

This section contains 9 documents and 2 online tests

1. Ecology – Components of Environment, Organization of Ecology

• Components of Environment
• Types of Community

2. Ecosystem – Components and Classification, Ecotone, Functions of Ecosystem

• Components of Ecosystem
• Classification of Eco‐system
• Ecotone
• Characteristics of Ecotone
• Niche
• Biome
• Aquatic Zones
• Biosphere
• Function of an Ecosystem

3. Pollutants and Trophic Levels, Biotic Interactions, and Biogeochemical Cycle

• Pollutants and Trophic Level
• Biotic Interaction
• Biogeochemical  Cycle

4 and 5 Succession; Terrestrial Ecosystem

• Primary Succession
• Secondary Succession
• Autogenic and Allogeneic Succession
• Autotrophic and Heterotrophic succession 
• Terrestrial Ecosystem
• Forest Ecosystem

6-8 Grassland Ecosystem; Desert Ecosystem; Aquatic Ecosystem

• Types of Grasslands
• Role of fire
• Desert Ecosystem
• Aquatic Ecosystem

9, 10 Lake Ecology and Eutrophication; Wetlands Ecosystem

• Eutrophication
• Harmful Alagal Blooms
• Wetland Ecosystem
• Criteria for Identification of Wetlands of National Importance

11, 12 Estuary Ecosystem; Key Initiative to Protect Marine & Coastal Environments

• Estuary Ecosystem
• Estuary Formation
• India Estuarine Ecosystem
• Mangroves
• Coral Reefs
• Coral Bleaching
• Key Initiative to Protect Marine & Coastal Environments

13, 14 Environment Pollution; Environment Impact Assessment

• Environment Pollution
• Classifications
• Air Pollution
• Pollutants
• Fly Ash
• Policy measures of MoEF
• Water Pollution
• Soil Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Radio Active Pollution
• E- Waste
• Solid Waste
• Environment Impact Assessment

15,16 Climate Change; National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan

• Climate Change
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Global Warming
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC
• Convention on Biodiversity
• Kyoto Protocol
• Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
• National Parks and Sanctuaries in Rajasthan

Online Test:

1. Environment And Ecology - Practice Test 1

2. Environment And Ecology - MCQ Test 1(One Time Attempt with detailed solution and  analysis)