CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India ranks second on list of shark fishing nations: WWF-The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are six species of river sharks found in the world, out of which the Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is endemic to India. It inhabits the River Hooghly in West Bengal, as well as the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi in the states of Bihar, Assam and Orissa.

Detailed explanation-3: -About 19 species of sharks prowl the 26 million square miles of Indian Ocean stalking prey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sharks are amazing ocean predators, and they’re some of the most powerful creatures in the sea. But 75% of shark species are currently threatened with extinction.