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You can reach us at [ravi@forumias.com](ravi@forumias.com)  \n-  \nNeyawn  \nTable of Contents  \nCHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................................... 5  \n1.1 ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 5  \n1.2 ECOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 5  \n1.3 FUNCTIONS OF ECOSYSTEM....................................................................................... 8  \n1.3.1 Ecological Succession ..................................................................................................................... 8  \n1.3.2 Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem .......................................................................................... 9  \n1.3.3 Bio-geo-chemical cycle ............................................................................................................... 13  \n1.4 TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS .......................................................... 16  \n1.4.1 Terrestrial Ecosystem .................................................................................................................. 16  \n1.4.2 Aquatic Ecosystem ........................................................................................................................ 19  \nCHAPTER 2 .................................................................................................................. 25  \n2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ................................................................................ 25  \n2.1.1 Air Pollution .................................................................................................................................... 25  \n2.1.2 Water Pollution ............................................................................................................................. 27  \n2.1.3 Noise Pollution .............................................................................................................................. 29  \n2.1.4 Radioactive Pollution ................................................................................................................... 29  \n2.1.5 E-Waste............................................................................................................................................ 29  \n2.1.6 Plastic Pollution ............................................................................................................................ 29  \n2.1.7 Soil Pollution .................................................................................................................................. 30  \n2.1.8 General pointers ........................................................................................................................... 31  \n2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES......................................................................................... 31  \n2.2.1 Sand Mining in India .................................................................................................................... 31  \n2.2.2 Other issues ......................................................................................","cbCaipg7ewwT2Xds","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipg7ewwT2Xds","pdf",10159012,133,"English","# CHAPTER 1\n## 1.1 ENVIRONMENT\n## 1.2 ECOLOGY\n## 1.3 FUNCTIONS OF ECOSYSTEM\n## 1.3.1 Ecological Succession\n## 1.3.2 Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem\n## 1.3.3 Bio-geo-chemical cycle\n## 1.4 TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS\n## 1.4.1 Terrestrial Ecosystem\n## 1.4.2 Aquatic Ecosystem\n# CHAPTER 2\n## 2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION\n## 2.1.1 Air Pollution\n## 2.1.2 Water Pollution\n## 2.1.3 Noise Pollution\n## 2.1.4 Radioactive Pollution\n## 2.1.5 E-Waste\n## 2.1.6 Plastic Pollution\n## 2.1.7 Soil Pollution\n## 2.1.8 General pointers\n## 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES\n## 2.2.1 Sand Mining in India\n## 2.2.2 Other issues\n# CHAPTER 4\n## 4.1 RENEWABLE ENERGY\n## 4.1.1 Solar Energy\n## 4.1.2 Wind Energy\n## 4.1.3 Hydro power\n## 4.1.4 Other forms of renewable energy\n# CHAPTER 5\n## 5.1 Indian Biodiversity","[{\"question\":\"What is the Environment Red Book [PT Things] intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It is designed as a study book focused on Environment topics that carry high weight in the Civil Services Preliminary Examination.\"},{\"question\":\"Which subjects are covered in Chapter 1?\",\"answer\":\"Chapter 1 covers Environment, Ecology, functions of an ecosystem (including ecological succession, energy flow, and biogeochemical cycles), and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.\"},{\"question\":\"What environmental themes are addressed after ecology in the table of 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