Current Affairs & Static GK • 2025-2026

Environment & Ecology

High-yield Environment & Ecology current-affairs and static-GK facts for 2025-2026, curated for RRB, SSC, Railway and banking exam preparation. Revise the key positions, names and details below, then test your recall with the timed active-recall quiz in our interactive dashboard.

91. National Environmental Initiatives & Discoveries

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Gujarat Tiger State	Gujarat has once again been accorded the status of a 'Tiger State' after 33 years	Wildlife & Tigers
All India Tiger Estimation 2026	First phase commenced at 'Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary' in Tamil Nadu	Wildlife & Tigers
Kuno Cheetah Safari	India's first Cheetah Safari launched at 'Kuno National Park' in Madhya Pradesh	Wildlife & Tigers
Global Forest Assessment 2025	India ranks 9th globally in terms of total forest area	Forestry & Stats
World Heritage Sites	Currently, India has a total of 44 World Heritage Sites	Heritage & Parks
State Microbe of Kerala	Kerala has officially declared Bacillus subtilis as its state microbe	State Declarations
Dog Sanctuary Punjab	Punjab has launched its first dog sanctuary to tackle the problem of stray dogs	Animal Welfare
Kumbhalgarh Eco-Sensitive Zone	Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan has been declared an eco-sensitive zone	Protected Areas
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award	31st Award for environmental protection given to 'Sahaj Samriddhi' organization	Awards
Wildlife Protection Bill	Kerala is the first state in the country to pass a bill amending the Central Wildlife Protection Act, 1972	Environmental Law
Bamboo-Based Biorefinery	India's first bamboo-based biorefinery, 'The Vulture Network', launched with the help of Guwahati University	Green Energy
Andhra Pradesh New Districts	Polavaram, Malkapuram, and Madanapalle created in the state of Andhra Pradesh	State Admin
Mukhi Cheetah Birth	Mukhi became the first native cheetah in India to give birth to five cubs	Wildlife & Tigers
Blue Flag Beaches Odisha	Puri and Sunapur beaches in the state of Odisha received Blue Flag certification	Marine Ecology
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim's KNP received a 'Good' rating in the IUCN's 2025 World Heritage Outlook	Heritage & Parks
Gogabil Lake Ramsar Site	Gogabil Lake in Katihar district declared the 6th Ramsar site of Bihar	Wetlands & Lakes
Creative City of Gastronomy	Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh declared a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO	Heritage & Parks
Kondareddypalli Solar Village	Kondareddypalli (Telangana) has become South India's first 100% solar-powered village	Green Energy
Bihar New Ramsar Sites	Gokul Reservoir (Buxar) and Udaipur Lake (West Champaran) in Bihar declared Ramsar sites	Wetlands & Lakes
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve	Inducted into UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (Himachal Pradesh)	Heritage & Parks
Tirumala & Erra Matti Tentative List	Tirumala Hills and Erra Matti Dibbalu in Andhra Pradesh included in UNESCO tentative list	Heritage & Parks

92. Species Discoveries & Global Ecology

Topic / Position	Name / Detail	Note
Legal Rights for Insect	Amazonian stingless bee becomes the world's first insect to be granted legal rights by Peru	Global Laws
New Crab Species	Marine crab species 'Chhapgarus nankaui' discovered in Goa	Species Discoveries
New Tidal Fish	Tidal fish species 'Butis bargaibim' discovered in West Bengal	Species Discoveries
Gajapati Telugu Inscription	Medieval Telugu inscription associated with Gajapati rulers of Odisha discovered in Andhra Pradesh	Discoveries
New Flowering Plant	Flowering plant species 'Strobilanthes' discovered in Arunachal Pradesh	Species Discoveries
Sonam Wangchuk Time 100	Climate leader Sonam Wangchuk included in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people	Personalities
Mud Volcano Eruption	India's only mud volcano in Andaman and Nicobar Islands erupted after 20 years	Geological Events
Wetland Cities Recognition	Indore and Udaipur recognized as 'Wetland Cities'	Wetlands & Lakes
Hilsa Fish National Fish	Hilsa fish in the news is the national fish of Bangladesh	Marine Ecology
New Snake Species	Snake species 'Smithophis leptofasciatus' discovered in Mizoram	Species Discoveries
VOC Port Green Hydrogen	V.O. Chidambaranar Port became the first Indian port to produce green hydrogen	Green Energy
Jaisalmer Harappan Site	4500-year-old Harappan civilization site discovered in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan	Discoveries
Grassland Bird Census	Conducted in Kaziranga National Park (first in India)	Wildlife & Tigers
Cleanest City Title	Indore won the cleanest city title in India for the 8th consecutive time	State Milestones
International Big Cat Alliance	First general assembly held in New Delhi, aiming to conserve 8 species of big cats	Wildlife & Tigers
Global Biofuel Ranking	India became the fourth largest biofuel user country in the world in 2024	Green Energy
Dilmun Temple Kuwait	A 4000-year-old temple of Dilmun civilization discovered in Kuwait	Discoveries
Armenia IUCN Membership	Armenia became the newest member of IUCN	Global Laws
Blue Flag Beaches Maharashtra	Five beaches (Shrivardhan, Nagaon, Parnaka, Guhagar, and Ladghar) received Blue Flag certification	Marine Ecology

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