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Topic: ecological issues  GS-3PAPER, GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA  CCRI The children climate risk index is an annual index produced by the UNESCO to rank the countries based on the risk posed by the climate crisis on the health, lifestyle, livelihood, habitation in the form of flooding, droughts, erosion, pollution,  heatwave, ,cyclone, landslides etc. CCRI report 2021 states that in 33 countries of  world children's are in "extremely high risk" including four South east Asia countries.  Serious deprivation faced by children due to the intensifying effect that climate and environmental shocks have on existing inadequate access to such as water, sanitation, health-care, education.  Extremely high risk countries of sought east Asia are ranked: 14th- Pakistan  15th- Bangladesh  25th-Afghanistan  26th- India  India's neighbour's ranks are: 51st- Nepal  61st- Sri Lanka 111st- Bhutan  India: 600 million Indians will face acute water shortages...

Indian Pangolins : are found in gautam buddha Nagar Uttar Pradesh which is protected under the Wildlife protection act 1972 in schedule 1. Pangolins are among the most trafficked animal. Ants being its primary prey, the tongue of a pangolin is longer than its body to help it catch as many as 20,000 ants per day. The species is threatened due toits scale made of keratin-- much like human nails. Schedule 1 : it gives the highest level of protection to animal.  Noida has 3 protected animal in schedule 1: Spotted deer (cheetal) Blackbuck  Indian pangolin  Noida has other animal:such as Bengal fox Sahi Wild boar 

  For eign Ex change Reserves or Forex Reserves  It is total collection of Foreign currency that an economy possessed at a particular time. Foreign Exchange Rate   Forms of foreign exchange assets or reserves   Foreign exchange reserves include gold reserves, special drawings rights and reserve tranche position in the IMF. Foreign exchange reserves facilitate the economy the capacity to purchase or import goods and services. Factors  affecting foreign reserves  Foreign direct investment and Foreign portfolio investment  :  Foreign  investment is directly  proportional to the foreign exchange reserves. When foreign countries or individuals invest in stakes of companies of an economy it is increased. Such as installation of factories and investment in existing institutions etc..  Import bills : when a country purchase goods and services from different countries then in exchange paid money causing loss of exchange reserves. Import bi...

One of the eight wonders of the world and one of the world’s greatest place 100 places to visit declared by TIME, statue of unity, kevadia emerged as an international class tourist destination with the pick daily tourist footfall recorded as high as 35,000. The tallest statue in the world, height is 182metre on the bank of Narmada River at sardar sarovar dam,,at Gujarat in India.