Environment

Question 1

India’s largest leopard safari in Bengaluru

Answer 1

Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP)

Question 2

Where was BBP inaugrated

Answer 2

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Question 3

when was BBP est and was sectioned from which park and when

Answer 3

1974, BBP was sectioned from Bannerghatta
National Park in 2004

Question 4

The park is nestled in the valley of which hills

Answer 4

Champakadhama hills

Question 5

the BBP spans over how many hectares

Answer 5

731.88 hectares

Question 6

Scientific name of Leopards

Answer 6

Panthera Pardus

Question 7

State with highest leopard
population

Answer 7

Madhya Pradesh,
followed by Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Question 8

Conservation Status of leopards

Answer 8

‘Vulnerable’ on IUCN Red
List

Question 9

leopards are protected under

Answer 9

Schedule I
of the Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972
included in Appendix I of
CITES to regulate and prevent
international trade

Question 10

IUCN launched in and its HQ

Answer 10

1948, Gland,
Switzerland

Question 11

IUCN operates in

Answer 11

160 countries

Question 12

IUCN in India:
Collaboration

Answer 12

Government Members: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India.
NGO Members: Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Centre for Environment
Education (CEE), among others.

Question 12

IUCN Red List Launched in

Answer 12

1964

Question 13

A regional initiative co-chaired by IUCN and UNDP, aimed at promoting
investment in coastal ecosystem conservation. India is a key participant, working on mangrove restoration and
coastal ecosystem management.which project is this

Answer 13

Mangroves for the Future (MFF)

Question 13

A project in the Indian Himalayas focusing on climate
change adaptation through ecosystem management, funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Answer 13

Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Mountain Ecosystems

Question 14

How many leopards were initially released into the open
forest area of the newly inaugurated leopard safari at
Bannerghatta Biological Park?

Answer 14

8

Question 15

Which was the first city in India to develop a city-level
Heat Action Plan? and when

Answer 15

Ahmedabad in 2013

Question 16

Which two funds are regions eligible to receive financial
aid from when designated a notified disaster under the
Disaster Management Act of 2005?

Answer 16

National Disaster Response Fund and
State Disaster Response Fund

Question 17

Which states have added heatwaves
as a local disaster using the enabling provision from the
15th Finance Commission?

Answer 17

Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Kerala

Question 18

According to the Indian Meteorological Department
(IMD), what temperature must a station in the Plains
record at minimum to consider the possibility of a heat
wave?

Answer 18

40

Question 19

In which year did Odisha develop its first Heat Action Plan
following a severe heat wave?

Answer 19

1999

Question 20

who is the minister of state for Union ministry of science and technology and earth sciences

Answer 20

Jitendra Singh

Question 21

under the Disaster Management Act of 2005 how many types of disasters are currently
recognised.

Answer 21

13

Question 22

The 15th Finance Commission permits states to
allocate up to ____ of State Disaster Response Fund
(SDRF) resources for “local disasters”

Answer 22

10%

Question 23

How many working groups has NITI Aayog formed to focus on developing policy formats, working models, and transition pathways for core sectors?

Answer 23

6

Question 24

At which international conference did India release its ‘Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy’ aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2070?

Answer 24

COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh

Question 25

What is the name of the mission launched by India in 2021 aimed at transforming the country into a global green hydrogen exporter?

Answer 25

National Hydrogen Mission

Question 26

What technology has India emphasized to remove greenhouse gases (GHGs) before they enter the atmosphere?

Answer 26

Carbon Capture and Storage

Question 27

India's renewable energy objectives have progressively become more robust, escalating from an initial goal of 175 GW by 2022, announced in Paris, to 450 GW by 2030 declared at the UN Climate Summit, and now aiming for___ by 2030 as stated at COP26

Answer 27

500 GW

Question 27

By what percentage does India aim to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 2030, relative to 2005 levels, according to the 'Panchamitra' targets?

Answer 27

45%

Question 28

India's goal of achieving a net-zero economy is by when

Answer 28

2070

Question 29

In 2024, which publication released the first multi-city study examining the relationship between short-term air pollution (PM2.5) exposure and mortality in major cities of India?

Answer 29

The Lancet Planetary Health

Question 30

In what year was the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched to improve air quality in India?

Answer 30

2019

Question 31

What was launched in October 2014 to disseminate information on air quality in an easily understandable form for the general public?

Answer 31

National Air Quality Index

Question 32

The World Health Organization's revised air quality guidelines, strengthened in September 2021, recommend monitoring air quality levels for six pollutants they are ?

Answer 32

Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, and Carbon Monoxide.

Question 33

Which city was identified as having the highest air pollution among approximately 250 cities in June 2024, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)?

Answer 33

Rohtak in Haryana

Question 34

India's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are less stringent, reccemonding a limit of

Answer 34

60 µg/m³ limit.

Question 35

The research found that ___ of daily deaths were attributable to PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the WHO guideline of 15 μg/m3.

Answer 35

7.2%