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 | Wildlife & Tigers |
| All India Tiger Estimation 2026 | First phase commenced at | Wildlife & Tigers |
| Kuno Cheetah Safari | India | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Global Laws |
| New Crab Species | Marine crab species | Species Discoveries |
| New Tidal Fish | Tidal fish species | 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 | Species Discoveries |
| Sonam Wangchuk Time 100 | Climate leader Sonam Wangchuk included in Time magazine | Personalities |
| Mud Volcano Eruption | India | Geological Events |
| Wetland Cities Recognition | Indore and Udaipur recognized as | Wetlands & Lakes |
| Hilsa Fish National Fish | Hilsa fish in the news is the national fish of Bangladesh | Marine Ecology |
| New Snake Species | Snake species | 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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