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A Case for Kerala's Missing Elephants
Why in the news?Kerala's recent enumeration revealed that the wild
elephant population has decreased from 5706 in 2017 to 2386 in 2023,
registering a steep decline of 58% in the state.Possible reasons attributed to the
decrease in the population:1
Disaster Preparedness During Floods
Why in the
News?· High precipitation in the upper and lower
catchment area of R.Yamuna has led to devastating floods in the National
capital.· The Central Water Co
A big step in reducing the risk of disasters
Why in the news?India has established the first G20 Disaster Risk
Reduction Working Group.What is the rationale behind its
establishment?The consequences of climate change are resulting in
devastating disasters across the world.● &n
Forest (conservation) amendment bill, 2023
Why in
the news?A new forest bill Forest
(Conservation) amendment bill, 2023 seeking to amend the Forest conservation
act, 1980 has been tabled in the Parliament.What is
the Forest (Conservation) Amendment bill? 1) I
NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)
1. It is the apex body for Disaster
Management in India and adheres to etho of Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness
and Response.2. NDMA is headed by the Prime Minister
of India.3.&
Project Cheetah
Why in the news?A total of eight reintroduced African cheetahs at the
Kuno Palpur National Park in Madhya Pradesh have died since its inception in
2022.Project Cheetah1. Cheetaha. Fastest mammal
The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Why in the
News?Lok Sabha has passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment)
bill, 2021 replacing Biological Diversity Act, 2002.Background of
the bill:Reasons for
introduction of biological Diversity Act, 2002:1. Anthro
International Tiger Day – July 29
Purpose:
1. To raise awareness and promote comprehensive
efforts in safeguarding the endangered tiger species.2. To create
knowledge among public about significance of natural habitats, to enable
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
1. Located in the Northern Part of Goa.2. It encompasses a large number of
picturesque waterfalls.·
Prominent ones include - VazraSak
GM Mustard
Why in the news?GM Mustard being approved for environmental release in
India has been challenged in the Supreme Court on concerns of safety, efficacy
and potential environmental & health impacts.What is GM Mustard?1. &nbs
Nature Restoration Law & Soft Release Centre
Nature Restoration Law1. A biodiversity
bill initiated by the European Commission in the EU Parliament was passed.2. It aims to
recover degraded ecosystems by reclamation of forested
Natural disaster
1. Lightning to be
not considered a Natural disaster because the deaths can be prevented by
creating awareness about safety steps among people.2. Natural
Disasters list:·
Oil reserves in salt caverns: The potential in India
Q. What is Salt Cavern-based Reserves? How are they different from Rock Cavern-based reserves? · Unlike underground rock caverns, which are developed through excavation, salt caverns are developed by the process of solu
Why is India rethinking its anaemia policy?
Why is India rethinking its anaemia policy? Q. Context/Why is it in news:· Questions related to anaemia were slated to be dropped from the National
Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) scheduled to began on July 6. The omission
Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India?
Are
non-communicable diseases increasing in India?Q. Why is it in News?· The new national estimates for diabetes and other
non-communicable diseases (NCD) shows that 31 million more Indians became
diabetic in four yea
Odisha Train Accident
Odisha
Train AccidentQ. Why
Coromandel Express crashed in Odisha?· The tragic death of nearly 300 passengers in a
train accident has drawn attention to the safety preparedness of the Indian
Railways.· &n
Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh (RRSK)
Q. Rashtriya Rail
SanrakshaKosh (RRSK):
· A fund namely
‘Rashtriya Rail SanrakshaKosh’ (RRSK) has been created in 2017-18 with a
corpus of ₹1 lakh crore over a period of five years for critical sa
Global Wind Day Future of India using Wind Energy
· The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India joined the
worldwide celebrations of 15th June as Global Wind
Day,
through the organization of a day-long event in New Delhi today,
15th June, 2023. ·&nb
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Q. Why in News/Context?· This India eyes to mandate use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025 (Source-India Times, The Hindu and Indian Express)· Recently,
the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), a
African Swine Fever
African Swine FeverAfrican Swine Fever threatens India’s Pygmy Hog, other Asian wild
pig species · African
Swine Fever (ASF), the livestock illness that has decimated porcine populations
across Asia since its a
Sussalvanius/pygmy hog
Sussalvanius/pygmy hogGeographic Range·
The present range of Sussalvanius (commonly known as
the pygmy hog) is found only in the reserve forest belts of the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary and
Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
(Important for Prelims,
Mapping)
Horn of Africa experiencing floods after six seasons of failed
rainsQ. Why in News/Context -
·
Situation reports by multiple organisations, includi
Flash Floods
Flash Floods(Important for Prelims,
Geography)Q. What
are Flash Floods?· A flash flood is a
rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It
may be caused by heavy
100 Million Tonnes Coal Gasification by 2030
100 Million Tonnes Coal Gasification by 2030Q. Why is it news/context?· Ministry of Coalhas prepared a National Mission
document to achieve 100 MT Coal Gasification by 2030. Q. What is Coal gasification?·
