Why in News: Nipah virus antibodies (IgG antibodies) were detected in bat samples collected by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), from Kerala. Antibody, also called immunoglobulin, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence …
About Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 The Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 was enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 divides species into ‘schedules’ ranked from I to VI. Out of the six schedules, …
The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its first-ever update since 2005, has tightened global air pollution standards announcing more stringent limits for six pollutant categories such as particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide …
What’s the news ? According to the discoveries made by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in the past five years, India added at least 800 new species of plants and animals, including those …
What’s the news ? In October 2020, eight critically endangered Oriental white-backed vultures were released into the wild for the first time in India from the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC) situated at the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in …
Exotic species Exotic species, often referred to as alien, nonnative, nonindigenous, or introduced species of Plants and Animals, are those that occur in areas outside of their natural geographic range. The presence of an exotic species may have a significant …
How to structure: 1) Give the standard definition of black carbon 2) Explain how black carbon impacts on melting of glaciers. 3) Now sat how glacial melting is dangerous and its implication as well 4) Suggest measures and conclude
How to structure: 1) Give a standard definition for hydro power projects. 2) Himalayas is a mountain region, hence mention the disadvantages of having it 3) Suggest other forms of power generation as measures 4) Conclude
How to structure: Give a definition for net zero emission Give reasons to why they are needed If there are any schemes in India related to it, add that Write a way forward and conclude