Tiger Conservation Initiatives Subject: Environment Section: Conservation Context- This year is the year of the TX2 global commitment of doubling wild tigers. Concept- India has 70% of the global tiger population. The International Tiger Day celebrated on 29th July is an annual event marked to raise awareness about tiger conservation. First international Tiger’s day was […]
Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery Subject: Environment Section:Pollution Context- A new study by researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found microplastics in fish, causing growth defects, including skeletal deformities, in River Cauvery in south India. Concept- Microplastics: Microplastics are defined as synthetic solid particles sized ranging 1 […]
The Indian Antarctic Bill Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context- The Union government on Friday introduced the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, that aims to lay down a set of rules to regulate a range of activities on territories in Antarctica where India has set up research stations. Concept- What is the Objective of […]
Nature Positive Farming Subject: Environment Section: Conservation Context- The pandemic showed that human interventions in natural processes can have disastrous consequences; we should now scale up natural-positive food systems that would simultaneously promote crop, soil and human health. Concept- In the mid-1960s, the new strategy of intensive application of modern agricultural practices in […]
Great Indian Bustard Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- Supreme Court seeks update on power cables at Great Indian Bustard’s habitat. Electrocution from overhead high-tension wires contributed to the birds’ falling population. Concept- Wildlife conservationist MK Ranjitsinh Jhala filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India in 2019 for power companies to lay […]