Some sections or sub-topics are very important for UPSC Prelims. These sections cut across:
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- Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill passed by Lok Sabha
- Advocates Amendment Bill aims to weed out ‘touts’
- Centre exempts CERT-In from purview of RTI Act
- Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023: Legal experts divided on self-regulation provisions in draft broadcasting Bill
- ‘Vermin’ politics: Human-wildlife conflict mitigation needs to be based on science, not historical biases
Protected areas in India
- Flaws in Haryana Government’s order demanding demolition of Khori Gaon Jhuggis
- SC refuses to stay demolition of settlements in “Aravalli range” in Haryana
- Maharashtra’s “Chandrapur” district is a hotbed for human-animal conflict
- Issues with NTCA Circular on Shutting Down Tourism in Tiger Reserves
- “Srivilliputhur-Mudumalai Tiger Reserve” and “Vaigai River”
Biodiversity and conservation
Due to human intervention in the ecosystem, many species have either extinct or on the verge of extinction. Many initiatives are ongoing all around for the conservation of biodiversity. In this section, we will provide you with updates on all related aspects:
Biodiversity and conservation updates/news
- “Black Softshell Turtle” – Pact Signed for Conservation in Assam
- “Bharitalasuchus tapani”- A carnivorous reptile, lived 240 million years ago
- Govt. report flags lapses in “filovirus study” among Nagaland bats
- “Gharials Conservation” – Odisha Forest department Announces Cash Reward
- Global studies on “vulnerability of animals to Covid-19”
