CSE · GS-3Official PYQ · CSE 2019 · Q17Environment · Environment & Pollution · 15 marks · 250 words
English
Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development of a region.
हिन्दी
पर्यावरण से संबंधित पारिस्थितिक तंत्र की वहन क्षमता की संकल्पना की परिभाषा दीजिए। स्पष्ट कीजिए कि किसी प्रदेश के दीर्घोपयोगी विकास (सस्टेनेबल डेवेलपमेंट) की योजना बनाते समय इस संकल्पना को समझना किस प्रकार महत्त्वपूर्ण है।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2019 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Environment · Environment & Pollution
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
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