Desert National Park (DNP): One of India’s largest national parks in the Thar Desert, providing habitat for desert wildlife and the Great Indian Bustard + Location – Western Rajasthan along the India–Pakistan border; covers 3,162 sq km in Jaisalmer and Barmer + Established – Gazetted in 1980 to combat desertification and conserve the desert ecosystem + Landscape – Features sand dunes, rocky terrain, gravel plains and interdunal depressions + Flora – Khejri, Rohida, Guggal and Sewan grass + Fauna – Chinkara, Desert Fox, Desert Cat, Great Indian Bustard and Indian Spiny-tailed Lizard + Conservation – Has captive-breeding centres and fenced enclosures for Great Indian Bustard rewilding.

Jawahar Dweep: Offshore island terminal in Mumbai Harbour, also known as Butcher Island, and India’s first plastic-free oil terminal + Location – Arabian Sea, about 8.25 km northeast of Gateway of India + Operations – Handles crude oil, LPG and petroleum products from oil tankers + Geology – Composed mainly of Deccan Traps basaltic rock + Infrastructure – Deep-water jetties and subsea pipelines connect it to Wadala facilities and refineries + Environmental Significance – Eliminated single-use plastics and adopted zero-waste port practices.

THOTA, 1994: Primary law governing organ and tissue transplantation in India and prohibiting commercial organ trade + Enacted – 1994; amended in 2011 to include tissues and strengthen the regulatory framework + Aim – Ensure ethical organ donation, protect donors and prevent organ trafficking + NOTTO/ROTTO/SOTTO – National, regional and state-level bodies managing organ donation and transplantation + Altruistic Donors – Section 9(3) allows unrelated donations based on affection or special reasons with Authorisation Committee approval + Brain-Stem Death – Legally recognised for deceased organ donation + Commercial Trade – Prohibited under Section 19, with imprisonment and fines for violations.