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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.

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Question 1 of 2

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

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  1. Q1

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

    (A) Himalayan griffon vulture

  2. Q2

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

    (A) Heat-related stress and weakened immunity

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