What is ambergris? Ambergris is a substance that originates from the digestive system of sperm whales and is often referred to as “floating gold“ It is a waxy, grayish substance that is produced in the intestines of whales to protect …
What’s in the news? The scheme, Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) has been launched during the year 2020, for creation of Nagar Vans in urban areas, which promotes urban forestry by involving local communities, NGOs, educational institutions, local bodies, etc. Nagar …
About CITIIS 2.0 The Union Cabinet has approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) initiative which aims to promote integrated waste management and climate-oriented reform actions. CITIIS 2.0 is a programme conceived by the Ministry …
Genesis of Project Tiger While there were 40,000 tigers in the country at the time of the Independence, they were soon reduced to below 2,000 by 1970 due to their widespread hunting and poaching. Two years later, the Indian government …
About MISHTI In the Union Budget 2023-34, the government announced the MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) initiative that will facilitate mangrove plantation along India’s coastline and on salt pan lands. The programme will operate through convergence …
About human shield effect In recent decades and centuries, increasing urbanization has led to ever more non-domesticated animals living in closer proximity to humans. Urban wildlife has adapted to traffic, noise and human lifestyles. In parallel with this kind of …
What’s in the news? For the first time in the history of the country, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has conducted the first-ever census of water bodies across the nation. The census provides a comprehensive inventory of India’s water resources, …
About Compressed BioGas (CBG) Compressed Biogas consists mainly of methane (more than 90%) and other gases like carbon dioxide (less than 4%), etc. CBG is produced by anaerobic digestion of biomass and waste sources like agricultural residue, cattle dung, sugarcane …
About GIB Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is one of the heaviest flying birds endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Bustards generally favour flat open landscapes with minimal visual obstruction and disturbance, therefore adapt well in grasslands. Protection Status: IUCN Red List: …