Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Phase 1 — basicsपहला चरण — बुनियादConcepts of every subject from the start.
Ecology and Ecosystem BasicsFunctions of an EcosystemTerrestrial and Aquatic EcosystemsBiodiversity and its ConservationProtected Areas and Wildlife of IndiaIUCN Red List and Species Protection
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Phase 2 — advanced topicsदूसरा चरण — उन्नत विषयThe remaining topics at exam level.
Environmental PollutionClimate ChangeInternational Environmental ConventionsEnvironmental Laws, Institutions and Policies in IndiaRenewable Energy and Sustainable Development
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Phase 3 — practice & previous papersतीसरा चरण — अभ्यासTopic tests, previous-year questions and speed practice.
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Phase 4 — mock testsचौथा चरण — मॉक टेस्टFull-length mock tests in the real exam pattern, with analysis.
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Environment & Ecology examपरीक्षाExam-day plan and document checklist.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 11 chapters · 51 topics
01Ecology and Ecosystem Basics
5 टॉपिक+
- Levels of organisation
- Components of an ecosystem
- Habitat, niche, ecotone and edge effect
- Ecological succession
- Population interactions
02Functions of an Ecosystem
5 टॉपिक+
- Food chains and food webs
- Energy flow and ten per cent law
- Ecological pyramids
- Biogeochemical cycles
- Biomagnification
03Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
5 टॉपिक+
- Forests, grasslands and deserts
- Wetlands and Ramsar sites
- Mangroves and estuaries
- Coral reefs
- Lakes and eutrophication
04Biodiversity and its Conservation
4 टॉपिक+
- Levels and values of biodiversity
- Biodiversity hotspots
- Threats to biodiversity
- In-situ and ex-situ conservation
05Protected Areas and Wildlife of India
4 टॉपिक+
- National parks and wildlife sanctuaries
- Biosphere reserves and MAB
- Tiger reserves and Project Tiger / Elephant
- Important species and their habitats
06IUCN Red List and Species Protection
4 टॉपिक+
- IUCN and Red List categories
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 schedules
- CITES and CMS
- Invasive alien species
07Environmental Pollution
5 टॉपिक+
- Air pollution and AQI
- Water pollution, BOD and diseases
- Soil, noise and radioactive pollution
- Solid, plastic and e-waste management
- Ozone depletion
08Climate Change
5 टॉपिक+
- Greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases
- Global warming impacts
- IPCC and UNFCCC
- Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement
- Mitigation, adaptation and carbon markets
09International Environmental Conventions
5 टॉपिक+
- Stockholm 1972 and UNEP
- Rio Earth Summit 1992
- Ramsar, CBD and its protocols
- Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment
- Desertification (UNCCD)
10Environmental Laws, Institutions and Policies in India
5 टॉपिक+
- Constitutional provisions
- Water, Air and Environment Protection Acts
- Forest and biodiversity laws
- NGT, CPCB and EIA
- National Action Plan on Climate Change
11Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
4 टॉपिक+
- Renewable energy sources
- International Solar Alliance
- Sustainable development and SDGs
- Green economy and sustainable agriculture
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Explain ecosystem structure, energy flow, food chains and biogeochemical cycles
- Describe major ecosystems including wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs
- Identify biodiversity hotspots, protected areas and key species of India
- Explain types of pollution, their effects and control measures
- Explain climate change science and the main international agreements
- Recall Indian environmental laws, institutions and policies
- Solve UPSC / UPPSC prelims environment questions
यह किसके लिए है
- UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) aspirants
- UPPSC PCS and other state PSC aspirants
- Forest service and other exam aspirants
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Graduation (pursuing or completed)
- NCERT biology chapters on ecology (Class 12) are helpful
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
Why a separate environment module?
UPSC asks many environment questions every year; this module covers ecology, biodiversity, climate change and laws in depth.
Are species and protected areas in news covered?
The module covers lasting facts. The centre adds a monthly current-affairs set for new reports, COP meetings and places in news.
Which books form the base?
NCERT Class 12 biology ecology chapters and our structured notes on conventions, laws and institutions.
Is it useful for state PSCs?
Yes. UPPSC and other PSCs follow a similar environment syllabus.
