Category: Environment Current Affairs

Steriphopus Wangala : New Spider Species A new spider species named Steriphopus wangala has been discovered in Meghalaya. Steriphopus Wangala is a newly discovered species of spider from the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. It has been named after the Garo community’s harvest festival, the Wangala festival, or the 100 Drums Festival. This spider […]

Rhisotope Project: South African scientists injected radioactive material into live rhinoceros horns under the Rhisotope Project to curb poaching. Rhisotope Project was started in 2021 in South Africa. It aims to make the rhinoceros horns easier to detect at border posts and render them useless for human consumption. The project involves inserting two tiny radioactive […]

Raimona National Park: A team of scientists recorded a lone mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar) at 96 metres above the mean sea level in western Assam’s Raimona National Park. Raimona National Park is located in the state of Assam along the Indo-Bhutan border. The northern part of it shares the Indo-Bhutan international border with Phibsoo […]

Bannerghatta Biological Park : Largest Leopard Safari South India’s first and the country’s largest leopard safari was recently inaugurated at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP). Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has been an integral part of Bannerghatta National Park and emerged as an independent establishment in 2002. In order to meet the growing demand for eco-recreation, […]

100th Member Of International Solar World : Paraguay Paraguay is the 100th country to become a full member of the International Solar Alliance. A formal ceremony was held in New Delhi to mark this important step in the growth of ISA. Fleming Raul Duarte, Paraguay’s ambassador to India, gave the Instrument of Ratification. The event […]

Underground Coal Gasification: Jharkhand The Ministry of Coal has initiated India’s first pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) in Jharkhand, aiming to revolutionize the coal industry. Coal gasification is a process that converts underground coal into valuable gases such as methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. This is achieved by partially oxidizing coal […]

PESA : Forest Conservation In India The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) empowered Scheduled Tribes by mandating political representation in local governance, thereby linking their livelihood needs with forest conservation. The Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) of 1996 extended Part IX of the Constitution, which pertains to Panchayats, to Scheduled Areas. […]

Indian Painted Frog: A rare Indian Painted Frog was recently sighted at Telangana’s Kawal Tiger Reserve, marking a significant find outside its usual habitats. Indian Painted Frog is a species of narrow-mouthed frog that is part of the Microhylidae family. Scientific Name: Uperodon taprobanicus It is found in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India, […]

UP-PRAGATI Accelerator Program: KisanKraft Ltd, an agricultural firm based in Bengaluru, has joined the World Bank’s Water Resource Group’s (WRG) low methane rice project to promote direct seeded rice (DSR) in Uttar Pradesh. KisanKraft’s DSR varieties use less water, reduce the need for pesticides and fertilizers, and do not require stagnant water. The initiative is […]

National Green Hydrogen Mission : In News The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has increased the yearly allocation of Green Ammonia for the fertiliser sector from 550,000 to 750,000 tonnes to meet rising demand, enhancing support for Green Hydrogen in India. India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) in January 2023. The […]