Subject: Environment Context : The Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum), a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week. Concept: Found in temperate and sub-alpine zones of the Himalayas, at an altitude from 2,400-4,000 metres above sea level, the existence of the plant has been […]
Subject : Environment Context : Data shared by the Assam Forest Department show that the state saw 113 elephant deaths due to electrocution between 2009 and September 25, 2020, in several national parks with several more casualties reported since. Concept : Orang National Park The Orang National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi Orang National […]
Subject : Environment Context : Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools often produce aerosols — which can contain the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. New research has found that careful operation of dental drills can minimize the aerosol spread. Concept : Aerosols are generated when saliva mixes with water and […]
Subject : Environment Context: An Amur falcon was sighted earlier this week on the campus of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) at Kodiakkarai, abutting the Point Calimere Sanctuary. Concept : The Amur Falcon is a long-distance Migratory bird. It is a small raptor of the falcon family Breeding: It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and […]
Subject : Environment Context: Two years after the controversial shooting of Pandharkawda tigress T1, nicknamed Avni, authorities are set to release into the wild her female cub after successfully radio-collaring her by WII. Concept : The three-year-old cub, named T1C2, is currently under observation in a five-hectare enclosure at Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), where she […]
Subject: Environment Context : The Vice President of India, virtually inaugurating the 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Summit, organized by the GRIHA Council from Hyderabad. Concept: Quoting the World Green Building Council data, the Vice President said that buildings and construction account for 39% of energy-related CO2 emissions in the world and […]