ANDHRA PRADESH: REMARKABLE INCREASE IN TIGER NUMBERS
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? There is an increase in number of adult and sub-adult Tigers in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years. Introduction Of the less than 4,000 Tigers in the world, India accounts for 75%. A massive conservation effort spearheaded by the Forest Department and many global NGOs […]
28 July 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
KONGONAPHON KELY FOSSIL
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? A newly described species from Madagascar suggests that dinosaurs and pterosaurs (extinct flying reptiles) had extremely small ancestors – named Kongonaphon kely. Kongonaphon kely Kongonaphon kely is just 10 centimeters tall and the name roughly translates from the Malagasy language as ‘tiny bug slayer’ — a […]
KASHMIR SAFFRON NOW HAS GI CERTIFICATE
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The J&K administration issued the certificate of geographical indication (GI) registration for saffron grown in the Kashmir Valley. Details Saffron crop suffers both decline in its production as well as shrinking of the land under cultivation. With the GI tag, Kashmir saffron will acquire more prominence […]
SC: GOVERNOR TO ABIDE BY ‘AID AND ADVICE’ OF CABINET
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? A Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court has held that a Governor is bound to convene a meeting of the Assembly for a floor test on the recommendation of the Cabinet. Details The five-judge Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in Nabam Rebia versus […]
U.S. AGAINST CHINA DEVELOPMENTS
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? The US government launched one of its most strident attacks on China yet with secretary of state asking allies and world powers to use “more creative and assertive ways” to press Beijing to change its ways. This comes after China retaliated to U.S. demanding the closure […]
VRIKSHAROPAN ABHIYAN TO BE LAUNCHED
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? Union Home Minister will launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan in July 2020. During the launch event, Union Home Minister will inaugurate and lay the Foundation stone of 6 Ecoparks/ Tourism sites. Details Vriksharopan Abhiyan will be organized by Ministry of Coal involving all Coal/Lignite PSUs during which large scale […]
EV CHARGING PLAZA AND RAISE LAUNCHED
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza was inaugurated by Union Power Minister. “Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency” (RAISE) national programme was also launched by the minister. Details The EV charging plaza is a new avenue for making […]
CHAR DHAM ROAD PROJECT: BHAGIRATHI ECO-SENSITIVE ZONE
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? In a review meeting of the Chardham Project via Video Conferencing, Union Environment Minister informed that the Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) has been accorded approval by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Details The Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone notification was issued by […]
Pied Cuckoo
Why in news? A new project by a number of agencies is using advancements in nanotechnology to study migratory patterns of the Pied Cuckoo Pied Cuckoo There are basically three subspecies of the Pied Cuckoo of which one is resident in Africa while another is resident in South and the third is a migrant moving between India and […]