Odisha resumes evicting illegal prawn gherries in Chilika Subject : Environment / Geography Context : Removal of illegal prawn gherries (enclosure) in the Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon, resumed June 24, 2021 after pandemic. The drive to remove net gherries inside the lake and demolish prawn culture ponds in the fringe […]

  Ambergris or ‘Whale Vomit’ Subject : Science / Environment Context : Recently, there have been two cases where the Mumbai Police has arrested five persons trying to sell Ambergris or ‘whale vomit’. Concept : Ambergris It is generally referred to as whale vomit. It is a solid waxy substance that floats around the surface […]

    Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary Subject : Environment Context : Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given the green signal to RamgarhVishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary as 52nd Tiger Reserve of India. Concept : RamgarhVishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary It is the fourth tiger reserve of Rajasthan after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra tiger reserves. It is […]

    INDIAN NAVY – BLUE WATER OPERATIONS WITH A GREEN FOOTPRINT Subject : Environment / Current Events Context : Indian Navy has adopted a comprehensive ‘Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap (INECR)’ for synergising the aim of ‘Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint’. Concept : Indian Navy commissioned one of its largest solar plant […]

    Pact signed to conserve rare turtle in Assam Subject: Environment Context: A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for the long-term conservation of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle or the Nilssonianigricans. Concept: About Black […]

    After 45 years Odisha Welcomes Gharial hatchlings Subject: Environment Context: Recently, Odisha has seen natural nesting of gharials for the first time since they were introduced in its rivers back in 1975. Concept: Odisha had become the only state to have all the three species of the reptile i.e. freshwater gharials, muggers and […]

    Assam seeks realignment of rail track through sanctuary Subject : Environment / Geography Context : Trains have run over several elephants on the track between the Rani Reserve Forest and Deepor Beel. Concept : The Assam government has proposed the realignment of a broad gauge railway line through the Deepor Beel. Several elephants […]

    May 2021 was the sixth warmest May on record ,says NOAA Subject : Environment Context :  The upward trend of warming is global and unambiguous: May 2021 has tied with 2018 as the world’s sixth-warmest May on record, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA). Concept : The average global temperature in […]