Basel Convention

1) Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as ginger, from a) Nagaland b) Madhya Pradesh c) Kerala d) Telangana Answer: a • Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new species of Zingiber, commonly referred to as ginger, from […]

1) The Grizzled Giant Squirrel, an endangered species listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, is commonly found in a) Western Himalayas b) Sundarbans c) Western Ghats d) Abor hills Answer: c • For the first time, researchers have sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel, an endangered species listed under Schedule I […]