Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-46 of Environment

EU ministers approve ratification of Paris climate Agreement

The European Union (EU) ministers have approved the ratification of Paris Agreement (on Climate Change). This decision brings the Paris Agreement closer to entering into force. Once approved...

October 1, 2016

Union Cabinet approves ratification of the Paris Agreement

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016. The Paris Agreement was adopted...

September 29, 2016

New lizard species named as Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii discovered in Mumbai

A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon’s Aarey Colony and Thane’s Badlapur forested belts in Maharashtra. It has been named as Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii...

September 28, 2016

IGI becomes Asia-Pacific’s first carbon neutral airport

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has become Asia-Pacific’s only and one of the world’s few airports to achieve a carbon neutral status. The announcement in this regard...

September 28, 2016

National waterways project threatens Gangetic dolphins

According to the scientists and wildlife conservationists, the National Waterways (NW) project possesses serious environmental threat to Gangetic river dolphins. The development NW1 in the River Ganga is...

September 24, 2016

2 Indians selected for 2016 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards

Two Indian forest officials have been selected for the 2016 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards. They are Assistant Conservator Ritesh Sarothiya of Madhya Pradesh State Forest...

September 23, 2016

Union Cabinet approves River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016

The Union Cabinet has approved the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. The Order empowers National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to take action against...

September 22, 2016

National Board for Wildlife clears first phase of Ken-Betwa interlinking project

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to Rs. 10000 crore Ken-Betwa river interlinking project. It is India’s first inter-State river interlinking project. Decision in...

September 21, 2016

Invasive Giant African Land Snail sighted at Goa University

Invasive species of Giant African Land Snail (GALS) was sighted near Goa University campus at Taleigao plateau. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN)...

September 20, 2016

Writer Meghna Pant wins FON South Asia Short Story Award

Writer Meghna Pant has won the Fellows of Nature (FON) South Asia Short Story Award in Nature writing. The award will be presented to her for her short...

September 17, 2016

Archives

Archives

Archives