Sunderbans Current Affairs, GK & News
ZSI: Sunderbans is home to 428 species of birds
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently published the “Birds of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve” in which ZSI highlighted that the Indian Sunderbans is home to 428 species of birds. About Indian Sunderbans It is a mangrove area in the Delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna in the Bay of Bengal. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Protected Areas in Sundarbans • Ramsar site • Sundarbans National Park • Sunderbans • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
“Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga
On March 14, 2020, the National Mission for Clean Ganga organized “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” (GAA). The GAA is an open-water rafting and kayaking expedition in Ganga river. Highlights The expedition is conducted between Devprayag and Ganga Sagar. Devprayag is the place where two rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi meet to form the mighty Ganges. Ganga Sagar ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Bhagirathi • Clean Ganga • Devprayag • Ganga Sagar • ganges pollution • Ministry of Jal Shakti • National Mission for Clean Ganga • Sunderbans
Matla Abhiyan: Coastal Security Exercise conducted by Indian Navy
The Indian Navy recently launched a unique coastal security exercise in Kolkata. The exercise was conducted to create awareness about the coastal security to the local community. Highlights The Indian Navy conducted the Coastal Security Exercise, Malta Abhiyan in the Sunderbans region and the exercise is unique of its kind. Two naval boats were flagged ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Brahmaputra • Exercises • Ganga • India-Bangladesh • Military Excercise • naval exercise • Sunderbans • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Container Cargo Movement first time in River Brahmaputra
A landmark container cargo consignment will sail on inland waterway from the Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata to the Inland Waterways Authority of India terminal at Pandu in Guwahati. It is to begin on November 4, 2019. The main objective of the waterway is to improve connectivity to the North Eastern Region. The containers will carry ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Topics: Brahmaputra • Inland Waterways • Inland Waterways Authority of India • Kolkata • North East Development • River Ganga • Sunderbans
Last captive White Tiger named Bajirao dies
The last captive white tiger named Bajirao died recently at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in Borivali (Mumbai suburb). He was 18 years and died due to old age related issues. He was born at national park in 2001. Reason: He suffered from chronic ankyloses (fusion of bones leads to abnormal stiffening and immobility of joint) ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Bajirao • Bengal tiger • Bihar • Bleached Tiger • Madhya Pradesh • Pheomelanin Pigment • Sanjay Gandhi National Park • Sunderbans • West Bengal • White Tiger