ENVIS stands for Environmental Information System. It is a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India. Its primary objective is to collect, collate, store, retrieve, and disseminate information on environmental issues, including biodiversity, pollution, environmental impact assessment, etc.
The database generated by ENVIS is used for the management of :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Biodiversity (Definition and Levels of Biodiversity (Genetic, Species, Ecosystem))
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- Which of the following is a native species of India ?
- The term biodiversity indicates
- Biodiversity changes occur :
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- Which of the following statement is NOT true?
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