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Current affairs — 6 June 2026

2 prelims-relevant stories, each distilled into quick facts — with a 2-question quiz at the end.

Environmentkaziranga-birds

Kaziranga National Park records 30 raptor and six stork species

A rapid Kaziranga survey recorded 217 individual raptors across 30 species and 266 individual storks across six species. The study highlights Assam’s wetlands, Kaziranga’s zones, and the park’s role as a breeding stronghold for Pallas’s fish eagle.

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Prelims pointers

  • Kaziranga’s rapid survey recorded 217 individual raptors across 30 species and 266 individual storks across six species.
  • The survey was conducted by a 10-member team between the last week of February and March 2.
  • The Asian openbill was the most abundant stork species recorded, with 92 individuals spotted.
  • The greater adjutant stork was the rarest stork in the survey, with three individuals recorded.
  • The Himalayan griffon vulture was the most common raptor recorded, with 69 individual sightings.
Environmentgir-lion-heat

Heat, not disease, caused deaths of 8 lion cubs in Gir forest

Gujarat’s Forest Minister said eight Asiatic lion cub deaths in Gir were caused by heat-related stress and weak immunity, not Babesia or viral disease. Authorities quarantined and treated ill lions, undertook deworming and tick-control measures, and ruled out an infectious outbreak.

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Read the original report from The Hindu — Energy & Environment (opens in a new tab)

Prelims pointers

  • Eight Asiatic lion cubs died in Gir Somnath and Amreli districts, according to the article.
  • Gujarat’s Forest Minister said heat-related stress and weak immunity, not Babesia, caused the cub deaths.
  • Biological samples were sent to the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre in Gandhinagar for testing.
  • Seventeen ill lions were quarantined and treated, and twelve had already been released into the wild.
  • Around 600 lions in surrounding areas underwent deworming and tick-control treatment as a preventive health measure.

Today's quiz

Answers are revealed with each question — test yourself before you peek.

Q1Daily quiz

Which raptor was recorded as the most common in the Kaziranga survey mentioned in the article?

  • AHimalayan griffon vultureCorrect
  • BBooted eagle
  • CWhite-tailed eagle
  • DPallas’s fish eagle
Q2Daily quiz

What did Gujarat authorities identify as the cause of the eight Asiatic lion cub deaths in Gir forest?

  • AHeat-related stress and weakened immunityCorrect
  • BConfirmed canine distemper outbreak
  • CPoisoning by industrial effluents
  • DTranslocation-related injuries

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