APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
UNEP’s Blue Carbon Initiative aims to develop a global partnership to advance the sound management of coastal and marine ecosystems in order to ensure that their carbon sequestration and storage functions are maintained, and emissions of greenhouse gases are avoided. The initiative aims at achieving the following overall targets by 2025: Reversing the current trend … Read more
Promote “Blue Revolution” through a multipronged approach and introduction of alternate species. Develop a policy framework for allotment of marine areas and large reservoirs for cage culture through fi shermen cooperatives/private participation or by consortium. Establish SPF Brood Stock Multiplication centres and aquatic quarantine centres for L.vannamei for production and supply of SPF brood stock … Read more
Blue Moon Ans: Blue moon is a rare phenomenon in which two full moon appear in the same calendar month. The second full moon is termed as blue moon Super Moon Ans: When full moon is at the closet point of its orbit to the earth called perigee. Moon appear 30% brighter and 14% … Read more