Environment/Ecology topics for UPSC 2015: RhoDIS: RhoDIS (Rhino DNA Indexing System). This system is developed in South Africa and is in use in various african nations. Assam government is considering introducing RhoDIS (Rhino DNA Indexing System), a DNA-based forensic tool to probe and prosecute suspects involved cases of rhino poaching. The tool will be used in the collection of each individual rhino’s unique DNA profile and developing a database whichRead More

Tiger Reserves in India- Environment/Ecology notes for UPSC,SSC etc. (As on 1st January 2015): Assam Kaziranga Tiger Reserve Manas Tiger Reserve Nameri Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha Tiger Reserve Pakhui Tiger Reserve Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Bihar Valmiki Tiger Reserve Chhattisgarh Achanakmar Tiger Reserve Indravati Tiger Reserves Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Jharkhand Palamau Tiger Reserve Karnataka Bandipur Tiger Reserve Nagarhole (extension) Tiger Reserve Bhadra Tiger Reserve Anshi DandeliRead More