UPSC wala site current affairs.

Mission LiFE, Sampurnanand Telescope, Viral spillover, Pakru tiger safari project.

Mission LiFE 

1. This is under ministry of environment forest and climate change
2. This is launched to deal with climate change through a 3 pronged strategy that is to create demand, supply and government policies for changing collective approach towards sustainability

Sampurnanand Telescope 

1. This is in the news because of its completion of 50 years
2. This optical telescope is used by ARIS scientists (Aryabhatta Research Institute of observational sciences).
3. Discovery of new rings around Saturn and rings of Uranus are some of the breakthrough science results contributed by this telescope.
4. This telescope is located in Manora peak in Nainital

Pakru tiger safari project

1. This pakru tiger safari project was initiated by Uttarakhand government.
2. This safari project is undertaking at Jim Corbett tiger reserve.
3. In 1936, Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve was established as Henley National Park, making it the oldest tiger reserve in India. It also implemented the first ever Project Tiger.

Viral spillover

1. It is one of the major event which will lead to future pandemics.
2. Viral spillover is nothing but the ability of virus to jump from one species to a new host species and spreading it.
3. This viral spillover is observed at northern Canada and Arctic regions.
4. For example, from animal to humans, Ebola, Codvid19.