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What are reasons for Unnatural Death of Elephants in India?
According to data given by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 600 elephants have died due to electrocution across India, in between 2009 and 2019. Key Points Out of total deaths, 116 took place in Karnataka, 117 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Update of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
As per an update of IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the destruction of wetlands is causing the decline of dragonflies across the world. Highlights Number of species at risk of extinction in the Red List of IUCN has exceeded ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Royal Bengal Tiger sighted at Buxa Reserve
A camera trap set up at Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar district of West Bengal have captured a sight of Royal Bengal Tiger, that the region has not witnessed in more than two decades. Highlights After confirming the Tiger sighting, field ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Kaiser-i-Hind: Arunachal’s State butterfly
State Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh, headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved “Kaiser-i-Hind” as state butterfly on November 13, 2021. Key Points Kaiser-i-Hind’ is a large and brightly coloured butterfly. It is an elusive swallowtail butterfly, which carries ‘India’ in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Punjab to begin Census of Indus River Dolphin
The state of Punjab is set to start the Census of one of the world’s most threatened cetaceans, Indus River dolphin. Key facts Indus River dolphin is scientifically called as Platanista gangetica minor. It is a freshwater dolphin, found in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
IUCN: 37% of sharks and rays threatened with extinction
According to a new red list by IUCN, world’s sharks and rays have been witnessing declines in their populations since 2014 and are now threatened with extinction. Key Points New red list was released by IUCN at global conference with ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
India’s Highest Herbal Park inaugurated near Indo-China border
India’s highest herbal park, at a height of 11,000 feet, was inaugurated near Indo-China border at Mana village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Aim of the high-altitude herbal park This high-altitude herbal park was inaugurated with the aim of conserving ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Odisha: Only state to have all three species of crocodiles
Odisha has become the only state in India to have all the three species of crocodiles. Key Points Three species in the state of Odisha are: Reptile freshwater Gharials at Satkosia in Mahanadi, Muggers in Bhitarkanika National Park and Saltwater ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Blue-finned Mahseer moved out of IUCN red list
According to TATA Power, Blue-finned Mahseer has moved to “least concern” status which was listed in red list of endangered species of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) earlier. Highlights TATA group is involved in conservation of blue-finned and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
ROPAX Jetty Project on River Dhamra
The Government of India recently approved Rs 50 crores to develop an all-weather ROPAX in Odisha. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 110 crores. The project aims to launch Roll-on or Roll-off Passenger Jetty connecting ..