CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman is among the honourees of this year’s Champions of the Earth award, the U.N.’s highest environmental honour, accorded for their transformative action to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman was recently awarded with Champions of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial vision category, UN’s highest environmental honour.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2017, the government of India awarded her with the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian award for women in the country; she also won the prestigious Whitley Award – often called the ‘Green Oscar’ – the same year.