Salvinia Molesta
15 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: An exotic beetle Cyrtobagus salvinia released in the 2,800-acre Sarani reservoir has eradicated the invasive weed Salvinia molesta within...
Species in News
Current Affairs
Species in News: Vaquita
10 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The vaquita, the world’s most endangered marine mammal, is on the brink of extinction. Recent survey data reveals a...
Current Affairs
Species in News: Python
08 July 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, two women were killed and swallowed by reticulated pythons, an occurrence often found in...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Wild Boar
27 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Tamil Nadu government has decided to allow culling of wild boars that cause distress to farmers in farmland...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: lynxes, Bears, and Wolves
21 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The reintroduction of lynxes, bears, and wolves to Britain and Ireland is expected to be challenging, with both farmers...
Current Affairs
Overview of Chilies and Their Impact
18 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Food safety authorities in Denmark have issued a recall for three varieties of spicy instant noodles from South Korea...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Four Horned Antelope
15 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A rare four-horned antelope has been sighted for the first time in Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (Sagar district). Four-horned...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News- Markhor
15 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The United Nations has designated 24th May as the International Day of the Markhor to raise awareness about this...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Species in News: Snow Leopard
13 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The research conducted by a team from Japan’s Kyoto University sheds light on the dietary habits of snow leopards,...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Placental Mammal
11 June 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved exclusively in modern placental...