Environment

Question 1

who has observed and reported a significant and widespread
bleaching event of coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea ?

Answer 1

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)

Question 2

CMFRI operates under

Answer 2

Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Question 2

CMFRI was founded on ?

Answer 2

February 3, 1947, located in Kochi

Question 3

Where was the 19th United Nations Forum on Forests
(UNFF 19) held?

Answer 3

New York

Question 4

Who launched the Green Credit Programme as part of the
government’s Lifestyle for Environment (LIFE) movement?

Answer 4

PM of India

Question 5

What was India’s rank in terms of net gain in forest area
globally from 2010 to 2020?

Answer 5

3rd

Question 6

By whom was the United Nations Forum on Forests
(UNFF) established?

Answer 6

Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

Question 7

Which country spearheaded the launch of the
International Big Cat Alliance in 2023?

Answer 7

India

Question 8

when was UNFF est ?

Answer 8

Oct 2000

Question 9

HQ of UNFF

Answer 9

UN,New York

Question 10

The International Big Cat alliance comprises of how many countries

Answer 10

97

Question 11

Funding by India for IBCA

Answer 11

$100 M for first 5 yrs

Question 12

World bank was est. on ?

Answer 12

July 1944 Created during the Bretton Woods
Conference and began operations in 1946.
Former Name: International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD)

Question 13

HQ of World bank

Answer 13

Washington, D.C., USA.

Question 14

Membership of World Bank

Answer 14

189 member countries

Question 15

What portion of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
is contributed by the agrifood sector?

Answer 15

one-third

Question 16

According to the Recipe For A Livable Planet Report of
World Bank, which of the following countries is among
the top three in terms of total annual agrifood system
emissions?

Answer 16

India

Question 17

Director of World Bank

Answer 17

Axel van Trotsenburg

Question 18

Which country is the highest emitter of methane in the
coal sector?

Answer 18

China

Question 19

Annual investment requirements are estimated at _________to halve agrifood emissions by 2030

Answer 19

$260
billion

Question 20

The World Migration Report 2024 was released by

Answer 20

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Question 21

When did India join the IOM as a Member State?

Answer 21

June 18th, 2008

Question 22

Which country hosts the largest number of international
migrants from India?

Answer 22

UAE

Question 23

How many Member States does the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) currently have?

Answer 23

175

Question 24

Who is known as the "Father of Migration" for his foundational work in migration theory?

Answer 24

Ernst Ravenstein

Question 25

The International Organization for Migration originally started in?

Answer 25

1951 as PICMME (Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe)

Question 26

When did the IOM enter into an agreement with the United Nations

Answer 26

2016

Question 27

HQ of IOM

Answer 27

Geneva

Question 28

the first country to surpass the USD 100 billion threshold.

Answer 28

India

Question 29

who highlighted that Asia experienced the highest number of disasters globally in 2023

Answer 29

World Meteorological Organisation

Question 30

WMO Became a specialised agency of the United Nations in

Answer 30

1951 , originated from International Meteorological Organisation (IMO)

Question 31

World Meteorological Day is Celebrated on

Answer 31

23rd March, commemorating the establishment of the Convention on 23 March 1950.

Question 32

WMO's HQ

Answer 32

Geneva

Question 33

WMO's membership status

Answer 33

192 member states

Question 34

Which country in Asia experienced its hottest summer on record in 2023?

Answer 34

Japan

Question 35

convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti

Answer 35

Alok Shukla

Question 36

What is the rank of Chhattisgarh in terms of forest coverage among Indian states?

Answer 36

3rd

Question 37

Which forest is known as the "lungs of Chhattisgarh"?

Answer 37

Hasdeo Aranya

Question 38

In what year was the Goldman Environmental Prize established?

Answer 38

1989

Question 39

Who founded the Goldman Environmental Prize (green nobel) ?

Answer 39

Richard and Rhonda Goldman

Question 40

India’s largest contiguous forest tracts

Answer 40

Hasdeo Aranya, spanning 657 square miles

Question 41

state which is third-largest concentration of forests in India

Answer 41

Chhattisgarh, 44% forested

Question 41

In which case did the Supreme Court of India establish a "broad and all-encompassing" definition of forest in 1996?

Answer 41

T N Godavarman case

Question 42

Which state in India has the largest forest cover in terms of area, according to the India State of Forest Report 2021?

Answer 42

Madhya Pradesh

Question 43

When was the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) launched?

Answer 43

2008

Question 44

Which year recorded the maximum tree cover loss due to fires in India, according to the data?

Answer 44

2008

Question 45

Which Indian state had the highest rate of tree cover loss due to fires from 2001 to 2022?

Answer 45

Odisha

Question 46

What significant event led to the establishment of Earth Day in 1970?

Answer 46

The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill

Question 47

When did the United Nations officially recognize April 22 as International Mother Earth Day?

Answer 47

2009

Question 48

Which landmark agreement related to environmental protection was signed on Earth Day 2016?

Answer 48

The Paris Agreement

Question 49

By what year does India aim to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions?

Answer 49

2070

Question 50

Earth Hour Overview Established in

Answer 50

2007 by world wildlife fund for nature

Question 51

The theme for Earth Day 2024 is

Answer 51

"Planet vs. Plastics"

Question 52

Which body issued a stay on the ₹72,000 crore Great Nicobar Island project?

Answer 52

National Green Tribunal

Question 53

In the Save Mon Federation vs Union of India case (2013), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) suspended a ₹6,400-crore hydro project to protect the habitat of which species?

Answer 53

Bird

Question 54

When was the proposal to develop Great Nicobar Island first suggested?

Answer 54

1970s

Question 55

Who appoints the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

Answer 55

central govt in consultation with CJI

Question 56

when was NGT est

Answer 56

18 October 2010 Created under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

Question 57

Principal Place of Sitting of NGT

Answer 57

New Delhi Other Locations:New Delhi, India Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, and Chennai

Question 58

Composition of NGT

Answer 58

Includes the Chairperson, Judicial Members, and Expert Members. Term Limit: Members hold office for a term of three years or until the age of sixty-five

Question 59

Which lake has shown a significant increase in size due to the impacts of climate change, as revealed by satellite images from ISRO?

Answer 59

Gepang Gath Lake

Question 60

According to ISRO's recent study, how many glacial lakes were identified in the Himalayas during the 2016- 17 period?

Answer 60

2431

Question 61

Which lake is known for the human skeletons found at its bottom?

Answer 61

Roopkund lake

Question 62

State that had the max tree cover loss at 324,000 hectares

Answer 62

Assam

Question 63

_____ was initiated in 2020 to develop urban forests to enhance green cover area in urban and peri urban areas

Answer 63

Nagar Van Yojana

Question 64

When was global forest watch established?

Answer 64

1997 by world resource institute