Andaman Current Affairs, GK & News
Rare Palm from Andaman replanted in Kerala: To prevent its Extinction
A rare palm from South Andaman Island has found its second home in Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) Kerala. The species has been brought to the Indian mainland to prevent its extinction. Highlights The rare palm is called Pinanga andamanensis and is a critically endangered species. There are only 600 specimens ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman • Critically endangered • Genetic Crops • Malaysia • Palm oil
DANX -19 conducted under aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command of Indian Armed Forces
The 2nd edition of Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-19) has been conducted under the aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) from 14th to 18th Oct 2019. The 5-day exercise is a large scale joint services exercise of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The purpose of the exercise ..
Topics: Andaman • Andaman and Nicobar Command • Geography of Asia • INS Kohassa • Maritime Southeast Asia • Nicobar Islands • Southeast Asia
The first-ever trilateral naval exercise ‘SITMEX’ started among India and Singapore & Thailand
On 16th September 2019, the first-ever trilateral naval exercise titled ‘SITMEX’ involving the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Royal Thailand Navy (RTN) and Indian Navy (IN) commenced at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The aim of the 5-day exercise is to bolster the maritime inter-relationships amongst Singapore, Thailand and India, and contribute significantly ..
Topics: Administrative territorial entities • Andaman • Andaman and Nicobar Command • Countries • Indian Navy • Republic of Singapore Navy • Singapore • World
Threats to Bumphead Parrot Fish in Andaman
A study has shown that Fishing, coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman. Fact Box: Bumphead parrotfish Scientific Name: Bolbometopon Muricatum IUCN Status: Vulnerable Findings of the Study Protection of coral cover along the existing protected marine areas in the Andaman and Nicobar islands is necessary for the conservation of the endangered Bumphead Parrotfish. Large ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Bolbometopon Muricatum • Bumphead Parrot Fish • Indo-Pacific • IUCN • Red Sea • Vulnerable
Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) launched in 16 States and UTs
The 112 helpline which was earlier launched in Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland was launched in 16 states and UTs by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). The 16 states and Union Territories where the helpline was launched were Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: 112 helpline • Andaman • Andhra Pradesh • Dadar and Nagar Haveli • Daman and Diu • Emergency Response Support System • ERSS • Gujarat • Jammu and Kashmir • Kerala • Lakshadweep • Madhya Pradesh • Puducherry • Punjab • Rajasthan • Tamil Nadu • Telangana • Union Home Minister • Uttar Pradesh • Uttarakhand
Orange alert sounded for Cyclone Pabuk
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that cyclone Pabuk will move northwestwards and cross the Andaman Islands late on 6th Jan as a cyclonic storm with wind speed up to 90 kmph. IMD has sounded a orange alert for the cyclone Pabuk. The Pabuk cyclone would cause heavy rain over the Andaman Islands. Cyclone Pabuk ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Andaman • Cyclone Alert • cyclone Pabuk • Cyclone Warning • Gulf of Thailand • IMD • India Meteorological Department • Odisha • Post Landfall Outlook • Pre Cyclone Watch