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Locate the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hampi where heavy rains have caused extensive damage to its architectural masterpiece.
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Virupaksha Temple, renowned for its historical significance, suffered extensive damage caused due to heavy rains. The Archaeological Survey of India is taking all possible steps to restore the damaged portion of the Virupaksha temple. Virupaksha temple is the 7th-century Shiva temple in Hampi, Karnataka.
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Locate the island of Andaman & Nicobar Island group where Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Shompen tribe cast their vote for the first time.
Great Nicobar Island, Andaman and Nicobar islands. For the first time, 7 members of the Shompen tribe, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in the Great Nicobar Island cast their votes in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency. They are highly isolated, semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers. The estimated population of the Shompen tribe was 229 as per the 2011 Census data.
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Identify the wildlife sanctuary for which National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a committee to look into the complaint of the illegal operation of stone crushers and mining quarries in its eco-sensitive zone.
Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a committee to look into the complaint of the illegal operation of stone crushers and mining quarries in an eco-sensitive zone of Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary. It is situated near the Betwa river (a tributary of the Yamuna), in the border region between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, contributing to its unique ecosystem and biodiversity.
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Identify the state which detected West Nile fever prompting health authorities to issue alerts and intensify preventive measures.
Kerala The detection of West Nile fever in 3 Kerala districts has prompted health authorities to issue alerts and intensify preventive measures. West Nile fever is caused by the West Nile virus (WNV), a single-stranded RNA virus that is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito (Mosquitoes of the genus Culex are generally considered the principal vectors of WNV) and birds serve as reservoir hosts. The virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and the flavivirus genus.
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Locate the forest for which forest and tribal rights activist Alok Shukla has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024.
Hasdeo Aranya forest, Chhattisgarh. Alok Shukla, a forest and tribal rights activist, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 for his successful campaign that saved 4.45 lakh acres of biodiversity-rich forests from 21 planned coal mines in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo Aranya forest. It spreads across the districts of Korba, Surajpur, and Surguja in Chhattisgarh. It is known as the "lungs of Chhattisgarh" and is home to 25 endangered species, 92 bird species, and 167 rare and medicinal plant species.
