1
Q
what?
A
- medicinal plant endemic to the Agasthya hills
- known for its traditional use by the Kani tribal community to combat fatigue
2
Q
Medicinal properties?
A
anti-oxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory etc.
Environment
flashcards
Decks in class (156)
# Cards
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Prelims shortlisting criteria(Agriculture)7
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Pre shortlisting criteria (for Threatned species)1
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U.S.Formally exits paris pact4
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Bio-decomposer technique(Stubble burning)6
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Smog of stubble burning7
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Butterflies9
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Pilot Whales5
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2.WWF identifies 100 cities, including 30 in India, facing ‘severe water risk’ by 20503
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3.Project Lion4
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4.No action for keeping exotic animals after voluntary disclosure0
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Tarballs found in the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau5
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CRZ norms6
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National Water Awards2
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Four biodiversity heritage sites for Karnataka4
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NGT Ban on crackers3
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Saffron Cultivation in North-East2
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Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)11
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Haiderpur wetland:4
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Panna Tiger Reserve gets UNESCO’s ‘Biosphere Reserve’ Status:4
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SAFAR4
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Cyclone Nivar2
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Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo:2
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tide producing a fluorescent blue hue, popularly known as bioluminescence, recently made an appearance at Mumbai’s Juhu Beach3
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Pilibhit tiger reserve gets the first TX2 award:5
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Tropical zone of earth expanding4
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new species of lizard the smallest known Indian gekkonid, has been discovered3
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Copenhagen Accord1
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Kibber wildlife sanctuary2
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Yamuna River pollution2
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Indian peacock soft-shell turtle3
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Using tree rings,warning of Brahmaputra floods2
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Panel formed to oversee India’s Paris climate goals5
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Bihar plans migratory bird festival to raise awareness2
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Flurosis8
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Western Ghats Grasslands2
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India set to exceed climate targets2
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Editorial on cleaner air.2
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Myristica swamp treefrog2
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Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve7
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Climate Ambition Summit 20203
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Emissions gap report,2020 UNEP5
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Hump-backed Mahseer3
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Malabar tree toad3
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Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum)3
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rehabilitation centre for monkeys in Telangana:2
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Lion tailed macaque2
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Status of Leopards report:3
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European Green Deal3
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Pokhran’s ‘firefly bird diverters’ shine to save the Great Indian Bustard8
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Leopards & western ghats2
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[DEC] Portulaca Laljii6
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[DEC] Blue flag programme5
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[JAN] Tide-rainfall flood quotiont system3
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[Jan] Water Pollution in gujrat0
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[jan] Water pollution in Gujrat4
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[Jan] Punjab’s Harike wetland1
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[Jan] Current monsoon forecast model1
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[Jan] Indian Star Tortoise4
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[Jan] Chardham project & limit on road width3
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[Jan] GI Tag5
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[Jan] Special Tiger Protection Force-> Do if not done in Shankar IAS0
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[Jan] Kamalam:1
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(Jan) Indian sunderban2
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[Jan] new ant species3
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[Jan] M-sand3
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[Jan] Pangolin5
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[Jan] Asian giant softshell turtle4
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[Jan] Green tax2
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[Jan] Climate Adaptation Summit 20213
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[Jan] Nilgiri Biosphere reserves7
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[Jan] Ethanol production in India7
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[Jan] NCAVES project3
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[Jan] Pakistan Gets GI Tag For Basmati Rice1
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[Jan] National Marine Turtle Action Plan2
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[Feb]NITI Aayog’s ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island – Vision Document’4
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[Feb] Periyar Tiger Reserve4
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[Feb]Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB):2
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[feb] Coastal Regulation Zone5
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[feb] Fishing Cats4
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[feb]Water scarcity likely in the Himalayan catchment if warming continues4
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[feb] NITI Aayog seeks to track impact of green verdicts3
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[feb] PYQ Maps0
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[feb]Brookesia nana2
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[feb]new marigold variety3
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[feb]Sessa Orchid Sanctuary3
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[feb]Oil Spill4
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[feb] Giant Leatherback turtle3
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[feb]National Marine Turtle Action Plan2
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[feb]Odisha’s Karlapat Sanctuary3
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[feb]Humboldt penguin0
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[feb]Humboldt penguin2
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[feb]Hyderabad wins global ‘Tree City’ status2
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[feb]What is Extinction Rebellion?3
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[feb]Nurturing Neighborhoods Challenge2
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[feb]Decreasing rainfall at Cherapunji4
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[feb]large mammals of North America1
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[feb]Black-footed ferret2
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[feb]Asian Waterbird Census2
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[feb]Carbon Watch app4
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[feb]Deep Sea Trawling2
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[mosk]Asafoetida ( Hing)2
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[march]Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar river linking project5
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[march]National Bamboo Mission2
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[march]Study on snow leopard in Himachal Pradesh6
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[march]Chilika Lake3
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[march]Irrawaddy Dolphins3
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[mock]Murder hornets & Furry puss caterpillars3
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[March]FSI Report on forest fires6
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[march]Red sanders6
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[march]Pochampally Ikat3
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[march]Whale shark:5
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[march][IMP]Fishing cats5
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[March]Olive Ridley7
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[march][IMP]slowing gulf stream4
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[march]The Central Silk Board4
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[March]Minor Forest Produce2
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[March]Wayanad sanctury madhe saglya bamboos na ekatra flower alet4
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[march]National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP)3
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[march]Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees):4
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[march]Mullaperiyar dam isssue5
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[march]National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)6
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[march]Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs)3
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NITI Ayog vision for great nicobar6
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Tulip garden3
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Tiger Relocation Project?3
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new species of seaweed discovered7
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Earth Hour3
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Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act[IMP]4
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Chilika was a part of the Bay of Bengal(Study)4
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proposed biosphere reserve at Mahendragiri(odisha)6
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net- zero4
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World Health Day2
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Madhu Kranti portal2
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NEW SPECIES OF WASP FROM GOA2
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IMPRESSIVE TORTOISE FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH2
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ASIATIC GOLDEN CAT2
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AROGYAPACHA2
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Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)2
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Air quality index2
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Daldali forest reserve,karbi-anglong2
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new Vine snake species found2
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Act & policies (PYQ theme based)0
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Organizations/bodies/NGOs (PYQ theme based)0
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Bio-diversity (PYQ theme based)0
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Animal bio-diversity (PYQ theme based)0
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Ecology & environment (PYQ theme based)0
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Global environmental issues (PYQ theme based)0
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Global Level Efforts to Fight Climate Change (PYQ theme based)0
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Pollution (PYQ theme based)0
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Willow warbler3
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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)3
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Manas national park1
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Ramsar sites(Colourful maps website)1
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deemed forests ; karnataka ; SC3
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Odisha's bonda tribe2
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tropical cyclone intensity scale1
