Page-27 of Current Affairs - January, 2018
Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi: New night frog species discovered in Western Ghats
Scientists have discovered new species of frog named Mewa Singh’s night frog (Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi) in Kozhikode’s Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala in Western Ghats. It was discovered in small stream running along the Peruvannamuzhi dam. It is latest contribution to spurt ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
2 new ginger species discovered in northeast
Botanical Survey of India (BSI) scientists have discovered two new species of ginger named Hedychium chingmeianum and Caulokaempferia dinabandhuensis in easternmost districts of northeast India. Both the plants belong to the family of Zingiberaceae, to which the commonly found ginger ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Vidarbha wins 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament
Vidarbha cricket team won 2017 Ranji Trophy tournament. It is Vidarbha’s first Ranji Trophy title. In the final match held at Holkar stadium in Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Vidarbha thumped 9-wicket win over Delhi. After conceding 252-run first innings lead, Delhi ..