What is CurrentIQ and which competitive exams does it cover?

CurrentIQ is India's leading bilingual competitive exam preparation portal. It covers daily current affairs, mock tests, 3D flashcards, Mains practice and study notes for UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS), TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 4, SSC CGL/CHSL, Banking (IBPS/SBI), and State Public Service Commissions.

Is CurrentIQ free to use?

Daily current affairs articles and all free mock tests are open to everyone with no subscription. Some premium mock tests show their first questions for free and unlock fully in the CurrentIQ app.

How does the Free Preview for Mock Tests work?

Many premium mock tests include a free preview of their first questions, with the full exam timer simulation and instant analytics, so you can try before you unlock the complete test.

Does CurrentIQ provide current affairs and study material in Tamil?

Yes. Choose the exam you are preparing for, and you get the current affairs, tests and study material made for it, including exams taught in Tamil (தமிழ்).

Tamil Nadu Government Doubles Wildlife Attack Fatality Compensation to ₹10 Lakh: Enhanced Human-Animal Conflict Mitigation

Responding proactively to escalating human-wildlife encounters along the forest fringes of the Western and Eastern Ghats, the Government of Tamil Nadu has formally notified an order doubling statutory ex-gratia compensation for human fatalities caused by wild animals from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh. Notified by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, the revision also increases solatium relief for permanent incapacitating injuries, grievous harm, and livestock depredation caused by wild elephants, leopards, tigers, and wild boars. Alongside fiscal compensation, the state has reinforced automated early warning systems, deployed artificial intelligence-based optical animal tracking cameras near forest railway corridors in Coimbatore, and sanctioned solar-powered elephant-proof trenching (EPT) to forest fringe agrarian settlements.

Key Facts

Details of the Tamil Nadu Government notification on 11-12 November 2026:

Fatality Relief Doubled: Ex-gratia compensation for death resulting from wild animal attack raised from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
Grievous Injury Compensation: Solatium for permanent disability enhanced from ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh.
Crop & Livestock Cover: Compensation ceilings for crop damage and cattle mortality caused by carnivores and megaherbivores augmented.
High-Risk Corridors: Enhanced safeguards implemented across Valparai, Gudalur, Sathyamangalam, and Dharmapuri forest divisions.
Tech Interventions: Expansion of AI-powered camera traps across the Madukkarai-Walayar railway stretch to prevent elephant-train collisions.

GK Context

Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is governed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which accords statutory protection to schedule animals.
Under Section 11 of the Act, the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) of a state is vested with exclusive authority to declare a Schedule-I animal dangerous to human life and permit capture or culling under stringent statutory conditions.
Fragmented migration corridors and land-use changes along forest fringes remain primary drivers of conflict.

Static GK

Tamil Nadu is home to five Tiger Reserves: Kalakkad Mundanthurai, Anamalai, Mudumalai, Sathyamangalam, and Srivilliputhur-Megamalai.
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve was previously conferred the prestigious international TX2 award for doubling its wild tiger population.

UPSC Mains Framework

GS Paper III (Biodiversity Conservation & Environmental Ethics): Analyze the ecological and anthropogenic drivers of human-wildlife conflict along Western Ghats fringe settlements. Evaluate the efficacy of compensatory mechanisms versus landscape-level habitat corridor conservation.

Test yourself

Mains Questions (1)

1 15 Marks 250 Words

Examine the ecological and socioeconomic causes of human-animal conflict along the forest fringes of the Western Ghats. Discuss the limitations of monetary compensation and recommend long-term coexistence measures.

Comments

Loading comments…

Daily Current Affairs & Mock Tests

Frequently Asked Questions (Aspirants Guide)

Everything you need to know about preparing with CurrentIQ bilingual study resources.

CurrentIQ is India’s dedicated digital learning ecosystem crafted specifically for aspirants targeting competitive examinations including UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS), TNPSC Group 1, Group 2, Group 4, SSC CGL/CHSL, Banking (IBPS/SBI PO & Clerk), and State PSCs.

Yes! Our daily current affairs articles are free and openly accessible to all candidates without a subscription.

Free mock tests are fully open. Premium series show how many questions are free to try; you can then unlock the rest by signing in and paying, by watching a short ad (where the series allows it), or in the CurrentIQ Android app.

Yes. Choose the exam you are preparing for and you get the content made for it, including exams taught in Tamil (தமிழ்).

No. CurrentIQ is an independent private educational platform and is not affiliated, authorized, or associated with UPSC, TNPSC, SSC, IBPS, or any government agency. All official exam schedules and notifications should be verified directly on official commission portals.

Tamil Nadu Government Doubles Wildlife Attack Fatality Compensation to ₹10 Lakh: Enhanced Human-Animal Conflict Mitigation

Key Facts

GK Context

Static GK

UPSC Mains Framework

Test yourself

Mains Questions (1)

Examine the ecological and socioeconomic causes of human-animal conflict along the forest fringes of the Western Ghats. Discuss the limitations of monetary compensation and recommend long-term coexistence measures.

Comments

Daily Current Affairs & Mock Tests

Frequently Asked Questions (Aspirants Guide)

Mock Test Series

Mock Test

Flashcards

Mains Practice

Notes & PDFs

My Progress

My Bookmarks

Tamil Nadu Government Doubles Wildlife Attack Fatality Compensation to ₹10 Lakh: Enhanced Human-Animal Conflict Mitigation

Key Facts

GK Context

Static GK

UPSC Mains Framework

Test yourself

Mains Questions (1)

Examine the ecological and socioeconomic causes of human-animal conflict along the forest fringes of the Western Ghats. Discuss the limitations of monetary compensation and recommend long-term coexistence measures.

Comments

Daily Current Affairs & Mock Tests

Frequently Asked Questions (Aspirants Guide)

Mock Test Series

Mock Test

Flashcards

Mains Practice

Notes & PDFs

My Progress

My Bookmarks

Your Result

Submit this test?

Filter by exams

Unlock the full series

Save to Bookmark Folder