Animal Discoveries 2020: It is a document published recently by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). It reveals that 557 new species have been added to India’s fauna in 2020, which includes 407 new species and 150 new records. The number of faunal species in India has climbed to 1,02,718 species. Important Species added: Trimeresurus […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
GM Soya Cake Imports
GM Soya Cake Imports: With rising soyabean prices escalating the poultry industry’s costs, the Centre has allowed the import of 1.2 million metric tonnes of crushed and de-oiled genetically modified (GM) soya cake till October 31, 2021. Soyabean meal is an essential raw material for the poultry industry, but prices have more than doubled over […]
Chakma And Hajong Communities
Chakma And Hajong Communities: The Chakma organisations have opposed the proposed deportation of 60,000 people belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities from Arunachal Pradesh. They are ethnic people who lived in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, most of which are located in Bangladesh. Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists, while Hajongs are Hindus. They are found in […]
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Uttarakhand
Corbett Tiger Reserve: Uttarakhand: The Delhi High Court has asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to consider as representation a petition to stop the alleged illegal construction of bridges and walls within tiger breeding habitat of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The Project Tiger was launched in […]
Earthquake Observatories in India
Earthquake Observatories: The government has announced that India is going to have 35 more earthquake observatories by the end of the 2021 and aims to add 100 more earthquake observatories by 2026. The announcement came at the inaugural function of the Joint Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) – International […]
Indira Point : Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame
Indira Point: The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame was taken to Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country on August 22, 2021, as part of its voyage to the Nicobar Group of Islands. 2021 is being celebrated as Swarnim Vijay Varsh to mark the 50th year of India’s historic victory in the 1971 war. […]
Kanal Istanbul
The Kanal Istanbul: The Kanal Istanbul, an under-construction shipping route running parallel to the strategically critical Bosphorus Strait, is fast gaining prominence as a major divisive issue in Turkey. President Recep Tayyib Erdogan wants to dig up a new route through Istanbul connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The planned canal will […]
Geo-Heritage Sites in Northeast India
Geo-Heritage Sites: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified certain geological sites across the Northeast for promotion of geo-tourism. 12 locations in the Northeast have been included in the 32 approved geo-tourism or geo-heritage sites in the country. Geo-heritage Sites: Geo-heritage refers to the geological features which are inherently or culturally significant offering insight […]
What is Surangam System?
Surangam System: The Karez System of Afghanistan is in threat whereas a similar system named Surangam in South India is thriving. Surangams resemble the karez System both in structure and spread. The surangam or suranga is usually found in northern Kerala and southern Karnataka. Surangam is basically a tunnel dug through a laterite hillock from […]
Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple : Adopt A Heritage Project
Uttarakhand’s Narayankoti Temple: Adopt A Heritage Project: The Narayankoti temple (Uttarakhand) has been included under the Centre’s Adopt a Heritage project. Adopt a Heritage Project: Launched on 27th September, 2017 (World Tourism Day), it is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), State/UTs Governments. Aim: […]
