UN World Wildlife Crime Report
News: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) has released the World Wildlife Crime Report 2020. Facts: The first World Wildlife Crime Report was released in 2016 which represented …
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Union Minister launches National Transit Pass System Portal
News: Union Environment Minister has launched the National Transit Pass System Portal. Facts: Aim: To bring ease of doing business by issuing pan India transit passes online for seamless movement …
Read MoreLonar lake turned pink due to ‘Haloarchaea’ microbes: Probe
News: According to the Agharkar Research Institute, the colour of Lonar lake water turned pink due to a large presence of ‘Haloarchaea’ microbes. Facts: Haloarchaea or Halophilic archaea: It is …
Read MoreUnion Home Minister to launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan
News: Union Home Minister will launch Vriksharopan Abhiyan in the presence of Union Minister of Coal. Facts: Vriksharopan Abhiyan: It is a tree plantation campaign organized by the Ministry of …
Read MoreWhy Assam faces floods every year
News: Assam is reeling from another devastating flood.Over 35 lakh people across 28 of the state’s 33 districts are now affected due to flooding. Facts: Floods: It is an overflowing …
Read MoreMobile app KURMA helps save turtles in India
News: Union Environment Minister has hailed the KURMA mobile application as a unique tool for tracking and reporting Indian turtles. Facts: KURMA App: It is aimed at turtle conservation by …
Read MoreKaziranga National Park
News: The flooding in the Kaziranga National Park has caused the death of over 85 animals. Facts: Kaziranga National Park: It is located in the State of Assam and is …
Read MoreMaharashtra seeks alternative route for rail line through Melghat Tiger Reserve
News: Maharashtra has asked the Union government for an alternate alignment to be considered for the upgradation of the railway line passing through Melghat Tiger Reserve(MTR). Facts: Melghat Tiger Reserve: …
Read MoreOverharvesting turns ‘Himalayan viagra’ into a ‘vulnerable’ species
News: The world’s costliest fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis also known as Himalayan Viagra has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s(IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Facts: Ophiocordyceps sinensis: It …
Read MoreAvg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report
News: World Meteorological Organization(WMO) has released a report titled “The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update”. Facts: The Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update report is led by the United …
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