Context It is the fifth highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan (Chinese) border. It is four-sided, pyramid-shaped mountain, lies around 20 Km southea... Read more

Major points Pangolins are unique among mammals in having large keratin scales covering their body. When threatened by predators, pangolins roll into a ball, presenting their hard scales to... Read more

Major points Slender Loris is a small, nocturnal primate, commonly found in the tropical scrub and deciduous forests as well as the dense hedgerow plantations bordering farmlands of Southern... Read more

Major points With rising summer temperature, the wild animals in the Seshachalam biosphere are being forced to enter the forest fringe villages to quench their thirst. Forest officials have... Read more

Context Recently, Chennai has emerged as a hotbed of global illegal animal trade. This, along with several incidences of poaching and trafficking of wildlife, raises question on efficacy Of... Read more

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Context A Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme... Read more

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चर्चा में क्यों? चक्रवात ‘ओखी’ और वर्ष 2018 में आई बाढ़ से सबक लेते हुए केरल राज्य आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण (Kerala State Disaster Management Authority-KSDMA) ने मानक संचालन प्रक्र... Read more