Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2023 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

Environment · Environment & Pollution

Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

CSE syllabus →Full CSE 2023 GS-3 paper →More on #International Organisations & Groupings →More on #Biodiversity & Conservation →More on #Wetlands & Mangroves →

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