Short-beaked echidnas

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH  Context: Short-beaked echidnas in Western Australia beat the heat by blowing mucus bubbles, according to researchers from Curtin University.   About the short-beaked echidna It is one of four living species of echidna. It is covered in fur and spines and has a distinctive snout and a specialized tongue, …

Salt marshes

Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: DTE   Context: More than 90% of the world’s salt marshes may be lost to sea level rise by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory.  

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 11 March 2023

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 14 February 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

How human disturbance can alter habitats, routines of animals

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Ecology   Source: Indian Express, DTE Context: A new finding on animal behaviours   An animal must be at the right place, at the right time, to avoid predators, find food, and reproduce successfully As an analogy: The interactions between the animals in a given ecosystem are like a theatrical production. …