What is in the news? Vadodara (a city in Gujarat) municipal corporation is about to raise money through municipal bonds for its developmental work under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). It will be the third urban …
Why in the news? At Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) unit Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, high concentration ammonia leaked, in which 2 persons died and several were injured. Let us know more about ammonia. What is ammonia? Ammonia (NH3) is …
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 …
Sentinelese Sentinelese, with a population of about 50 to 100 on the North Sentinel Island of the Andaman Islands, are not only among the most isolated PVTGs across the country, but also among the five in the Andaman and Nicobar …
Blue Whales Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. According to IUCN, they are put under …
About Giant Panda The panda, with its distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China. Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China. The Pandas subsist …