Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-79 of Environment Current Affairs

Two New Species of ‘Green Anacondas’

Recent genomic analysis by an international team of scientists has revealed that the iconic green anacondas inhabiting swampy Amazonian landscapes, considered the world’s heaviest snakes, are actually two...

February 21, 2024

Kerala’s Human-wildlife Conflict Crisis and Demands for Legal Reforms

Kerala has witnessed a steady rise in dangerous human-wildlife interactions in recent years. Attacks from elephants, tigers, leopards, bison, and especially wild boars have posed an increasing threat...

February 16, 2024

CIAL to establish world’s first green hydrogen plant in airport

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Kerala has signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for establishing a green hydrogen production facility within CIAL’s premises. The green...

February 16, 2024

What are Dzuds in Mongolia?

The ongoing “white and iron” dzud in Mongolia has reached a “critical” level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the...

February 13, 2024

Gupteswar Forest in Odisha declared Biodiversity-Heritage Site

The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state as per a...

February 13, 2024

Fatalities Reported in Karnataka’s Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak

The Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India reported two deaths in 2024 due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality...

February 12, 2024

State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity...

February 12, 2024

What is DC-8 Flying Laboratory of NASA?

NASA has begun conducting marathon research flights across Asia in order to improve air pollution forecasting models. The flights aim to collect detailed data on air pollution sources...

February 9, 2024

Earth Records Hottest 12 Months Ever: Copernicus Climate Change Service

A report by Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says that the world experienced unprecedented heat in 2023, breaking temperature records and sounding the alarm on climate change. 2024...

February 8, 2024

Protests Over Proposed Highway in Bannerghatta National Park

The government has proposed constructing a 6-lane elevated highway through Bangalore’s Bannerghatta National Park, sparking protests from environmentalists concerned about the impacts on wildlife and habitat. Bannerghatta National...

February 8, 2024

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi