Paris Climate Deal (Paris Climate Accord or Paris agreement) is a globally accepted agreement to cut carbon emission rates in a well-determined timeline and manner. Paris climate Accord became the bedrock on which the future structure of climate change was to be built and thus gains immense importance In this article, we will deal with the various perspectives of the Paris agreement for UPSC and other competitive exams, such as;   What is Paris Agreement? Role and objective of Paris Climate Deal. Historical Background regarding the genesis of the deal. How does the Paris deal will work? How countries supported each other. Progress tracking mechanism....

India has rich flora and Fauna. In India, different types of vegetation are found like tropical, temperate, alpine, and desert vegetation. India has also four Biological Hotspot which shows the presence of endemic plant varieties. Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an apex research organization of our country which is engaged in survey, study, utilization, and conservation of plant wealth of the country. It is under the Ministry of Environment, forest, and climate change. It's Headquarter is in Kolkata and it has regional branches in various parts of the country i.e. Dehradun, Coimbatore, Shillong, Pune, Allahabad, Jodhpur, Port Blair, Gangtok, and New Itanagar. These stations...

Paramilitary forces are Semi-militarized forces whose organizational structure, tactics, and function are similar to a professional military, but not formally the country’s armed forces. Eight (8) paramilitary forces are present in India, these are CISF, SSB, ITBP, CRPF, BSF, NSG, ASSAM RIFLES, and INDIAN COAST GUARD. This group of eight paramilitary forces is known as the Central Paramilitary forces (CPMF). Excluding NSG, ASSAM RIFLES, and INDIAN COAST GUARD all other forces are known as the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) by the Ministry of Home affairs from 2011 to avoid confusion. But in general, all these forces are known as the paramilitary forces of our...

What is polar vortex? The polar vortex is a Geographical phenomenon in which a large area surrounding both the poles of the Earth experiences low pressure and cold air. It mostly exists close to the poles, but its location and intensity vary from time to time. The polar Vortex becomes strong in winter and weakens during summer.  Each polar vortex is a persistent, large-scale, low-pressure zone less than 1,000 kilometers in diameter, the direction of rotation is counter-clockwise at the North Pole. The term ‘vortex’ refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.  The bases of the two...