CARBON NEUTRAL FUEL Subject: Environment Context: Reliance Industries Ltd has sourced the world’s first consignment of ‘carbon-neutral oil’ from the US as it looks to become a net zero-carbon company by 2035. Concept: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a division of US oil major Occidental, delivered carbon-neutral oil to Reliance, the firm said. […]

    RUMPED, HIMALAYAN GRIFFON & SLENDER BILLED VULTURES Subject : Environment Context : Residents of Dhulijan village in Assam’s Tinsukia district this Sunday performed shradh (a religious ritual to honour the dead) ceremony for 36 vultures that had died last month due to poisoning. Concept : 37 vultures belonging to three endangered species died […]

    PROSOPIS JULIFLORA Subject : Environment Context : The Delhi cabinet Monday approved a plan to restore over 400 hectares of the Central Ridge, that is currently covered by an invasive tree species planted by the British in the 1930. Concept : The five-year revival plan intends to turn the ridge into a full-grown […]

    BAND BARETHA WILDLIFFE SANCTUARY Subject : Environment Context  : The standing committee of the Rajasthan wildlife board, headed by Chief Minister , cleared a proposal  to shift Bharatpur’s Bandh Baretha wildlife sanctuary “southwestward” to exclude three forest blocks “damaged irreparably” by “rampant mining”. Concept : Band Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary is an old wildlife […]

    MARINE MEGA FAUNA STRANDING GUIDELINES Subject: Environment Context: Guidelines to protect marine species released. Concept: Over the past few years, live and dead stranding of lone and groups of marine mammals and turtles have been reported across the country’s coastline. However, as there was no database of the stranded marine animals, the frequency […]

    BEEMA BAMBOO Subject : Environment Context :Crash barriers made of Beema bamboo and coir are being developed as a low-cost solution as the Centre looks for innovative, newer ways to bring down fatalities and mishaps on roads. Concept : Beema Bamboo Beema or Bheema bamboo is a type of bamboo engineered to be […]

    SEAWEED Subject :Environment Context : India is aiming to increase seaweed production in the country to 11.5 lakh tonnes from the current production levels of 2,500 tonnes in the next five years. Concept : Seaweeds are also known as Macroalgae. They constitute several species of marine plants and algae. Seaweeds may also include […]