News: Typhoon Goni has made a landfall in the eastern Philippines. Facts: Typhoon Goni: It is a tropical cyclone that recently made landfall as an extremely powerful Category 5–equivalent super typhoon in the Philippines. Additional Facts: Tropical Cyclone: They are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to… Continue reading Explained: How severe is Typhoon Goni, Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
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.
Union Minister inaugurates Mansar Lake Development Plan in Jammu
News: Union Minister of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has inaugurated the Comprehensive Mansar Lake Rejuvenation/Development Plan. Facts: Mansar Lake Rejuvenation Plan: It is a comprehensive plan that aims to holistically develop the sacred Lake of Manser as the second biggest tourist destination in Jammu region and also to preserve the lake, its ecology and… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates Mansar Lake Development Plan in Jammu
UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
News: UK India Business Council(UKIBC) has released the sixth edition of Doing Business in India Report 2020. Facts: About the report: The report is based on an in-depth survey of 106 UK organisations operating in India spanning manufacturing, services, and higher education sectors. Key Takeaways: Nearly two-thirds of the UK businesses believe it… Continue reading UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
Delhi CM launches Green Delhi app
News: Delhi Chief Minister has launched a ‘ Green Delhi app’ mobile application. Facts: Aim: To keep a check on rising air pollution in Delhi and bring pollution-causing activities to the government’s notice. Features: The app is based on photo and video complaints.The citizens can click photos or make videos of pollution causing activities… Continue reading Delhi CM launches Green Delhi app
Planet Based Diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF) has published the report titled “Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet Based Diet” and launched a new platform known as Planet Based Diet Impact and Action Calculator. Facts: What does the report say? The report says that there is a need to strike a balance in how countries consume… Continue reading Planet Based Diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report
Cabinet approves Externally Aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project – Phase II and Phase III
News: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & Phase III. Facts: Aim: To improve the safety and operational performance of selected dams across the whole country along with institutional strengthening and generating revenue for sustainable operation and maintenance of… Continue reading Cabinet approves Externally Aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project – Phase II and Phase III
New tectonically active zone in Himalayas could alter quake study
News: Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG), Dehradun, have found that the Indus suture zone of Himalayas that was conventionally thought to be locked is tectonically active. Facts: Indus Suture Zone: It is a suture zone in the Ladakh region where Indian and Asian Plates join. Geological Features that proves Indus Suture Zone… Continue reading New tectonically active zone in Himalayas could alter quake study
President signs ordinance for setting up commission to manage NCR air quality
News: President of India has promulgated an ordinance to constitute a Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region(NCR) and adjoining areas. Facts: Purpose: To tackle air pollution and to monitor and improve air quality in the National Capital Region(NCR) and adjoining areas. Composition: It will consist of a Chairperson, a representative from the… Continue reading President signs ordinance for setting up commission to manage NCR air quality
Radio-tagged Amur Falcons arrive in Manipur
News: Chuilon and Irang, the radio-tagged Amur Falcons have arrived in Manipur after completing one migratory journey that covered 29,000 km in 361 days. Facts: The Amur Falcon locally known as ‘Akhoipuina is the world’s longest travelling migratory raptors. Migratory Route: They breed in East Asia and migrate to northeast India, Sri Lanka and sometimes… Continue reading Radio-tagged Amur Falcons arrive in Manipur
Kabartal Wetland designated as Ramsar Site
News: Kabartal Wetland has been designated as Ramsar sites.With this, the total number of Ramsar sites in India is 39, the highest in South Asia. Facts: Kabartal Wetland: It is also known as Kanwar Jheel.It covers 2,620 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar. Significance: It acts as a vital flood… Continue reading Kabartal Wetland designated as Ramsar Site
