News: The Union Minister for Jal Shakti has inaugurated several significant and far-reaching initiatives under the Namami Gange Mission to strengthen scientific research, monitoring and policy support for aquatic biodiversity conservation. Landmark Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives under the Namami Gange Mission Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre The Aqua Life Conservation Monitoring Centre for Ganga and… Continue reading Landmark Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives under the Namami Gange Mission
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.
Mithi River
News: The Mithi river flowing through Mumbai has became a national symbol of urban vulnerability after the devastating floods that claimed over 1,000 lives in 2005. About Mithi River Location: The Mithi River is one of the four rivers flowing through the city of Mumbai. Origin: The river originates from the overflow of the Vihar… Continue reading Mithi River
NIRANTAR platform
News: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change chaired a meeting of the National Institute for Research & Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience (NIRANTAR) platform. About NIRANTAR Platform NIRANTAR stands for National Institute for Research & Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience. It is a… Continue reading NIRANTAR platform
Himalayan Brown Bear
News: A survey of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh for mapping brown bear habitat found that the most high-quality habitat lies outside protected areas and overlaps with zones of rapid infrastructure expansion, underscoring the need for wildlife corridor protection. About Himalayan Brown Bear The Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a subspecies of the brown… Continue reading Himalayan Brown Bear
Phayre’s Leaf Monkey
News: The Phayre’s leaf monkey is in the news due to genetic reclassification which reduced its estimated population and increased conservation concern. About Phayre’s Leaf Monkey Phayre’s leaf monkey is a diurnal and arboreal Old World monkey found mainly in forested regions of Northeast India. Scientific name: Its scientific name is Trachypithecus phayrei. Naming: The… Continue reading Phayre’s Leaf Monkey
Gee’s Golden Langur
News: The Gee’s golden langur remains one of the rarest and most threatened primates globally, found only in Assam in India. About Gee’s Golden Langur Scientific name: Trachypithecus geei They are also known as simply the golden langur. They were first brought to the attention of the world by the naturalist Edward Pritchard Gee in… Continue reading Gee’s Golden Langur
Gray Slender Loris
News: Kerala and Tamil Nadu have begun efforts to restore habitats and strengthen monitoring of the grey slender loris. About Gray Slender Loris The gray slender loris is a small nocturnal primate. They belongs to the group of prosimians, which represents some of the oldest and most primitive primates. Scientific name: Loris lydekkerianus Sub- species: Malabar slender loris,… Continue reading Gray Slender Loris
Thwaites Glacier
News: The pattern of fractures in the ice of the Thwaites Glacier, which is the outflow of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, shows how the rest the Antarctic Ice Shelf could collapse in the future. About Thwaites Glacier The Thwaites Glacier is a massive Antarctic ice feature in West Antarctica critical to global sea level… Continue reading Thwaites Glacier
Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
News: Lurh Tlang Vavu Sanctuary in Farkawn village of Champhai district has become Mizoram’s first community-led forest dedicated to the sole conservation of Mrs. Hume’s pheasant, the state bird of Mizoram. About Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant It is also known as the bar-tailed pheasant. It is the state bird of Mizoram and Manipur. Naming: The name commemorates Mary Ann Grindall Hume, wife of the British naturalist… Continue reading Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN)
News: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is proposing a mandatory identification system for electric vehicle batteries through a unique 21-character “Battery Pack Aadhaar Number” (BPAN). About Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) is a 21-character unique number to be provided to each battery introduced in the market or… Continue reading Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN)
