Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Origin: The name ’Nilgiris’ with literary meaning ‘blue mountains’ has originated from the blue flower clad mountains of the Nilgiris plateau within
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Simplified UPSC
Break your limits
Environment and Ecology
Elephant Corridor Case
Context: The Supreme Court has appointed conservationist Nandita Hazarika as Member of a Technical Committee constituted by it on October
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Sundarbans
Context: The report was recently published by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The report not only documents the avifauna
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Air Quality Index
What the Air Quality Index (AQI)? AQI is a number used to communicate to the public how polluted the air
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
Ministry of Home Affairs Why in news? The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 16th Foundation Day today. A
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Poaching, trafficking, and sale of Pangolins
Context: The Odisha Forest department has stressed the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check pangolin poaching
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No community fishing at Deepor Beel to prevent over-exploitation
The Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has prohibited community fishing in Deepor Beel, a wetland on the south-western edge of Guwahati
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Ramsar site
Context: Assam gives a lifeline to its only Ramsar site A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under
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Salim Ali Centre For Ornithology and Natural History (SACON)
Context: Experts suggest ways to reduce bird strikes The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) SACON is a national
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