CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Raveena Tandon appointed as brand ambassador of Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Detailed explanation-2: -Raveena Tandon is the brand ambassador of SGNP The SGNP, which spreads between the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai, is the biggest national park in the world to be located within the limits of a metropolitan city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Popularly known as “Krishnagiri Upvan” or “Borivali National Park”,National park is spread over a very vast area of about 104 sq. Km. It is at a distance of 1 km from the Borivali Railway station on Western Railway.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Range Forest Officer and Superintendent of Tiger & Lion Safari at SGNP Vijay Barabde, currently the park has a total of three female-Lakshmi, 13; Durga, 2; and Bijali, 12-and two male tigers-Bajarang, 7, and Bajirao, 8.

Detailed explanation-5: -Other large mammals found in the park include black-naped or Indian hare, muntjac (barking deer), porcupine, Asian palm civet, chevrotain (mouse deer), Hanuman or grey langur, Indian flying fox, sambar deer and leopard.