India Seeks Australia’s Help to Combat Nipah Virus – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: The Wire  Context: India is seeking Australia’s assistance in combating the Nipah virus outbreak, which has claimed 12 lives in the country. The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has reached out to the Queensland government in Australia to obtain an antibody developed there for testing its effectiveness … Read more

Segur elephant corridor – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH  Context: A Supreme Court-appointed committee has declared 12 private resorts along the Segur elephant corridor illegal. This corridor is vital for the movement of elephants and other wildlife between habitats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The resorts were challenged by the owners who claimed the corridor didn’t comprise … Read more

Anamudi Shola national park – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH Context: The Munnar Wildlife Division in Idukki, India, has successfully transformed the Pazhathottam area in the Anamudi Shola National Park from a burnt-out land filled with exotic tree species into a lush 50-hectare forest. This eco-restoration project carried out with support from the United Nations Development Programme … Read more

Tonga – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Mapping   Source: TOI In 2023, record-high temperatures have been observed globally. Scientists attribute this unusual heat to various factors, including an underwater volcanic eruption off Tonga (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai) in the South Pacific in January 2022. While most volcanic eruptions typically cool the planet due to sun-dimming particles, this eruption released a significant … Read more

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 18 September 2023 – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions    Source: WFP: HungerMap  Context: The World Food Programme has released “HungerMap LIVE: Global insights and key trends”.   What is HungerMap LIVE? HungerMap LIVE is a real-time monitoring system tracking key indicators of acute hunger, including household food consumption, livelihoods, child nutritional status, mortality, and … Read more