Source: The post is based on the article “How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study” published in Down To Earth on 11th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current theory on the formation of continents?3 What is the alternative theory on the formation of continents?4 What… Continue reading How did continents form? Giant meteorite impacts could be responsible, says study
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Understanding ethanol blending
Source: The post is based on the article “Understanding ethanol blending” published in The Hindu on 17th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Ethanol?3 What is first-generation and second-generation Ethanol?4 What is Ethanol Blending?5 How have other countries performed in Ethanol Blending?6 What are the challenges before the Auto Industry?7 What are… Continue reading Understanding ethanol blending
75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence
Source: The post is based on the article “75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence ” published in PIB on 14th August 2022. What is the News? India has added 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make a total 75 Ramsar sites. The 11 new sites include Four (4) sites in… Continue reading 75 Ramsar Sites in 75th Year of Independence
Prime Minister vows to protect elephants, India gets 32nd reserve
Source: The post is based on the article “Prime Minister vows to protect elephants, India gets 32nd reserve” published in TOI on 13th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve3 About the Elephant Reserves in India4 About World Elephant Day What is the News? On World Elephant Day, the Union Environment… Continue reading Prime Minister vows to protect elephants, India gets 32nd reserve
29 elephant poaching cases in 3 years: Centre
Source: The post is based on the article “29 elephant poaching cases in 3 years: Centre” published in The Hindu on 13th August 2022. What is the News? The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MOEFCC) has informed Lok Sabha about the elephant deaths in the last three years. What is the status of elephant… Continue reading 29 elephant poaching cases in 3 years: Centre
Sebi proposes blue bonds concept for sustainable financing activities
Source: The post is based on the article “Sebi proposes blue bonds concept for sustainable financing activities” published in Economic Times on 8th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Blue Bonds?3 Which country issued the first blue bond?4 What are the benefits of Blue Bond? What is the News? SEBI has proposed… Continue reading Sebi proposes blue bonds concept for sustainable financing activities
Union Minister shares India’s roadmap for climate protection
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister shares India’s roadmap for climate protection” published in PIB on 10th August 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister has inaugurated the International Conference on “Systems Analysis for Enabling Integrated Policy Making”. About Conference on “Systems Analysis for Enabling Integrated Policy Making” Organized by: … Continue reading Union Minister shares India’s roadmap for climate protection
Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India
Source: The post is based on the article “Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India” published in PIB on 10th August 2022. What is the News? The Government of India has released an “Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India”.The aim of the plan is to restore the only large carnivore, the Cheetah,… Continue reading Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India
Dinosaur footprints in China: the discovery and its importance
Source: The post is based on the article “Dinosaur footprints in China: the discovery and its importance” published in Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Dinosaur Footprints in China 3 How did the dinosaur footprints become fossils?4 What do dinosaur footprints tell us? What is the News? Scientists have discovered… Continue reading Dinosaur footprints in China: the discovery and its importance
‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
Source: The post is based on the article “Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep” published in Down to Earth on 8th August 2022. What is the News? The National Institute of Ocean Technology, an autonomous institute under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is establishing an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC) plant… Continue reading ‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’
