Aldabra Giant Tortoise The Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), one of the largest tortoise species on Earth, is endemic to the Aldabra atoll, Seychelles. It has been given VULNERABLE status by IUCN. These tortoises can live upto 200 years. Once …
Why in news? The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting of members to discuss strategies to counter a new, more infectious coronavirus strain that emerged in Britain. About the new variant The WHO cautioned against major alarm over …
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has cautioned people against unauthorised digital lending apps amid growing concerns over coercive recovery tactics and exorbitant interest rates charged by a section of digital lenders. Crux of the issue The pandemic has given …
What is the Red List of IUCN? The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of quantitative criteria to evaluate the …
NEWS The recent order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing the Andhra Pradesh government to come prepared to argue on the ‘breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state’ is shocking as it opens up the possibility of use or …
5 Bad Habits That Damage Your Brain Do your habits affect the functioning of the master organ of your body? Does your behaviour influence the cerebral activities? The human brain is referred to as the “crowning achievement of evolution” by …