Q. Recently, which Indian received the ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award 2024?
Answer:
Purnima Devi Barman
Notes: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, an Assamese wildlife biologist, clinched her second Whitley Gold Award, also known as the Green Oscar, for safeguarding the endangered Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland home. She previously won in 2017. Princess Anne, the charity's patron, presented her the trophy in London. Dr. Barman mobilized locals to protect the stork and its habitat, increasing their population from 450 to over 1800.