The Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority has directed Delhi and neighbouring States to implement air pollution control measures under very poor and severe category air quality of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from 15th October 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Approved by the Supreme Court in 2016, GRAP was notified in […]
Scientists have found a rare Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a bird with both female and male plumage colours, in the United States’ Pennsylvania. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Rose-breasted Grosbeak derives its name from the male of the species who have a ruby-red triangular marking on a white chest and dark black wings with pink
Brahma Kamal flowers, which used to bloom from August to mid-September, are now blooming in Garhwal of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand in October due to climate change. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points It is said that Brahma Kamal – named after God Brahma who is believed to have created the universe – takes about two
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The Union Cabinet has approved the Ratification of seven (7) chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points These are: Chlordecone, Hexabromobiphenyl Hexabromodiphenyl ether and Heptabromodiphenylether Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and Pentabromodiphenyl ether Pentachlorobenzene Hexabromocyclododecane Hexachlorobutadiene The ratification process would enable India to access Global Environment Facility (GEF) financial
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The central government has extended deadlines for the applicability of new emission norms for construction equipment vehicles and tractors to next year. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Ministry has notified amendment to Central Motar Vehicle Rules 1989 on 30th September, 2020 deferring the applicability date for implementing the next stage of emission norms
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Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms common in water and sometimes found in soil. Cyanobacteria are a group of photosynthetic bacteria,
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The road transport and highways ministry has notified new standards for safety evaluation of environment friendly hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Standards were notified through an amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. This would facilitate the promotion of Hydrogen Fuel Cell based vehicles in the country which are
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India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world with population in the range of 3000 animals in Assam, West Bengal and UP. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Environment Ministry launched the National Rhino Conservation Strategy last year to conserve the greater one-horned rhinoceros. This is a first of
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The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries took place through video conferencing under the Presidency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. India has taken significant steps to protect environment and forest and wildlife as well as combating pollution and climate change. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Representing India, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
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Almost 100 years ago, Mahatma Gandhi criticized people for polluting the rivers and other water bodies and mills and factories for polluting the air with smoke and noise. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Mahatma Gandhi was very outspoken about the need for conserving the environment. In 1909 in his book ‘Hind Swaraj’, Gandhiji cautioned
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