Environment Flashcards
(159 cards)
1
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The Indian Forest Act was enacted in the year ___.
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1927
2
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The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was established in ___.
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1960
3
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The Wildlife (Protection) Act was introduced in ___.
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1972
4
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The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in ___.
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1974
5
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The Environment (Protection) Act was established in ___.
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1986
6
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The National Green Tribunal Act was enacted in ___.
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2010
7
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The Biological Diversity Act was introduced in ___.
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2002
8
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The Ozone Depleting Substances Rules were established in the year ___.
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2000
9
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was signed on ___ of ___, 1971.
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2nd, February
10
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World Wetlands Day is observed on ___ of ___ every year.
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2nd, February
11
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Currently, the total number of sites on the Ramsar list in India is ___.
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89
12
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The two wetlands of India in the Montreux record are ___ and ___.
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Keoladeo National Park, Loktak Lake
13
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UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in India includes ___ remarkable locations.
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43
14
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Among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, ___ are cultural sites.
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35
15
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Charaideo Moidams were officially included in the UNESCO cultural World Heritage in ___.
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2024
16
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Agra Fort was designated as a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site in ___.
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1983
17
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The Ajanta Caves are located in the state of ___.
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Maharashtra
18
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The Ellora Caves are also located in the state of ___.
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Maharashtra
19
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The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
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1983
20
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The Sun Temple, Konark is located in the state of ___ and was designated in ___ year.
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Odisha, 1984
21
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The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram was designated in ___ year and is located in ___ state.
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1984, Tamil Nadu
22
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The Churches and Convents of Goa were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
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1986
23
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The Fatehpur Sikri monument is located in ___ and was designated in ___ year.
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Uttar Pradesh, 1986
24
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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments was designated in ___ year.
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1986
25
The Elephanta Caves were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
1987
26
The Great Living Chola Temples are located in ___ and were designated in ___ year.
Tamil Nadu, 1987
27
The Group of Monuments at Pattadakal was designated in ___ year.
1987
28
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
1989
29
Humayun's Tomb is located in ___ and was designated in ___ year.
Delhi, 1993
30
The Qutb Minar and its Monuments were designated in ___ year.
1993
31
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya was designated in ___ year.
2002
32
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
2003
33
The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park was designated in ___ year.
2004
34
The Red Fort Complex was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
2007
35
The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur was designated in ___ year.
2010
36
The Hill Forts of Rajasthan were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
2014
37
Rani Ki Vav (Queen's Stepwell) in Patan was designated in ___ year.
2014
38
The Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara was designated in ___ year.
2016
39
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier was designated in ___ year.
2016
40
The Historic City of Ahmedabad was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ year.
2017
41
The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble is located in ___ and was recognized in ___ year.
Maharashtra, 2018
42
Dholavira: A Harappan City was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ___ and is located in ___ state.
2020, Gujarat
43
Kaziranga National Park was designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in ___ and is located in ___ state.
1985, Assam
44
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) was ratified by India in ___ year.
1976
45
World Wildlife Day is celebrated on ___ every year.
March 3
46
India has been a party to the Convention since ___.
1983
47
The CMS COP14 was held in ___ in February 2024.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
48
The Basel Convention was adopted on ___ March 1989.
22
49
The Stockholm Convention aims to protect human health from ___.
persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
50
The Cartagena Protocol was adopted at COP ___ to the CBD in 2000.
5
51
The Nagoya Protocol was adopted in ___ at COP10.
2010
52
The Aichi Targets were adopted as part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity ___-___.
2011-2020
53
India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in ___ for giving effect to the CBD.
2002
54
The COP15-2022, UN Biodiversity Conference, was held in ___, Canada.
Montreal
55
The significant event focused on implementing the ___ was held in Cali, Colombia.
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
56
India committed to restore ___ million hectares by 2030 under the Land Degradation Neutrality target setting programme.
26
57
The COP16 to UNCCD took place in ___, Saudi Arabia, in 2024.
Riyadh
58
The Montreal Protocol was adopted in ___ to protect the Earth's ozone layer.
1987
59
COP 21 in ___ aims to keep global temperatures 'well below' 2.0C above pre-industrial times.
Paris
60
India announced its Net-zero target of ___ during COP 26 in Glasgow.
2070
61
COP28 took place in ___ from November 30 to December 12, 2023.
Dubai, UAE
62
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024 focused on climate finance aiming to triple finance for developing countries to ___ billion annually by 2035.
300
63
The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) was created in ___ in response to the UNFCCC decisions.
2008
64
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted in ___.
2015
65
India is home to ___ major biodiversity hotspots.
4
66
The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is India's first biosphere reserve, established in ___.
1986
67
The Western Ghats is a biodiversity hotspot located along India's ___ coast.
western
68
The Nilgiri UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is part of ___, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Madumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani hills.
01.09.1986, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
69
The Nanda Devi UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is located in ___ districts.
18.01.1988, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar
70
The Nokrek UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is part of the ___ hills.
01.09.1988, Garo
71
The Great Nicobar UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is located in the southernmost islands of ___ Islands.
06.01.1989, Andaman and Nicobar
72
The Gulf of Mannar UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is located between India and ___.
18.02.1989, Sri Lanka
73
The Sunderbans UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is part of the delta of the ___ and ___ river system.
29.03.1989, Ganges, Brahamaputra
74
The Simlipal UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is part of ___ district.
21.06.1994, Mayurbhanj
75
The Khangchendzonga UNESCO MAB was notified on ___ and is part of the Khangchendzonga hills in ___.
07.02.2000, Sikkim
76
The Agasthyamalai UNESCO MAB site is located in ___ and ___ states.
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
77
The Cold Desert UNESCO MAB site includes the Pin Valley National Park and is located in ___ Pradesh.
Himachal
78
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was established in ___ by India and France.
2015
79
The ISA aims to attract ___ in solar energy investments by 2030.
USD 1 trillion
80
The One Sun, One World, One Grid initiative was proposed by India in ___.
2018
81
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) was launched at the ___ in 2019.
UN Climate Action Summit
82
The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was launched in ___ during the ___ anniversary of Project Tiger.
2023, 50th
83
The IBCA officially became a treaty-based intergovernmental organization on ___ with its headquarters in ___.
23rd January 2025, India
84
The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project was started in ___ to conserve the Asiatic lion population in the ___ forest landscape of Gujarat.
1972, Gir
85
Project Snow Leopard was launched in ___ and is on the list of ___ critically endangered species for the recovery programme of India.
2009, 21
86
Project Cheetah focuses on reintroducing cheetahs to India, specifically in ___ after their extinction in ___.
Kuno National Park, 1952
87
Project Tiger was launched in ___ in ___ in 1973 to ensure a viable population of the Bengal tiger.
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
88
In 2023, the Indian government marked the ___ year of 'Project Tiger'.
50th
89
India is home to ___% of the world's tigers.
80
90
The 58th tiger reserve in India is ___ National Park located in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhav
91
The five-year project 'Project Nilgiri Tahr' was inaugurated in ___.
2022
92
The Nilgiri Tahr is endemic to the southern portion of the ___ and ___ Ghats.
Western, Eastern
93
Tamil Nadu designated ___ as the 'Nilgiri Tahr Day'.
October 7
94
Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in the year ___.
1992
95
There are ___ elephant reserves in India, with the latest being Terai Elephant Reserve.
33
96
World Elephant Day is observed on ___.
August 12
97
According to the Elephant Corridors of India 2023 report, there are ___ identified Elephant Corridors in India.
150
98
India has ___ UNESCO Heritage Sites, including 35 cultural and 7 natural sites.
43
99
Tamil Nadu has ___ Biosphere Reserves.
3
100
Tamil Nadu has ___ Wildlife Sanctuaries.
18
101
India has ___ Ramsar Wetland Sites.
89
102
Wildlife Sanctuaries of India are classified as IUCN Category ___ protected areas.
IV
103
The Wildlife (Protection) Act of ___ allowed the State government to declare specific regions as wildlife sanctuaries.
1972
104
There are ___ wildlife sanctuaries in India, with the largest being Ranthambore National Park.
573
105
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, located in Tamil Nadu, is the ___ bird sanctuary founded in 1796.
oldest
106
There are ___ National Parks in India covering approximately 44402.95 sq.km.
107
107
The first national park in India, Jim Corbett National Park, was established in ___ .
1936
108
___ has the highest number of national parks in India, totaling 11.
Madhya Pradesh
109
Tamil Nadu has a total of ___ national parks.
5
110
The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram was designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in ___ .
1984
111
The Great Living Chola Temples were designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in ___ .
1988
112
The Mountain Railways of India - Nilgiri was designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in ___ .
2005
113
The Western Ghats were designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site in ___ .
2012
114
The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve was designated in ___ .
1986
115
The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve was established in ___ year.
1989
116
Agasthiyarmalai Biosphere Reserve was designated in ___ year.
2001
117
The Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is located in the districts of ___, ___, and ___.
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanniyakumari
118
The total area of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve is ___ sq.km.
1479.87
119
The Nilgiris - Eastern Ghat Elephant Reserve was notified in ___ year.
2003
120
The total area of the Nilgiris - Eastern Ghat Elephant Reserve is ___ ha.
466245
121
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park was notified in the year ___.
1986
122
The extent of the Indira Gandhi National Park is ___ ha.
11710
123
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year ___.
1940
124
The Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary spans an area of ___ ha.
58207.58
125
The Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the districts of ___ and ___.
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi
126
The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary was notified in the year ___.
1936
127
The extent of the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is ___ ha.
15367
128
The Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary is located in ___ district.
Ramanathapuram
129
The Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary was established in ___.
1977
130
The Karikili Bird Sanctuary is located in ___ district.
Kancheepuram
131
The Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary is located in ___ district and was declared in the year ___.
Tirunelveli, 2022
132
The area of the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is ___ hectares.
38500
133
The Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest was declared a Ramsar site in the year ___.
2022
134
The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve is located in ___ district and has an area of ___ hectares.
Ramanathapuram, 52671.8
135
The Vellode Bird Sanctuary was declared a Ramsar site in the year ___.
2022
136
The ___ Bird Sanctuary is located in Ariyalur and was established in 2024.
Karaivetti
137
The Longwood Shola Reserve Forest is situated in ___ and was notified in 2024.
The Nilgris
138
The Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary in Villupuram has an extent of ___ ha.
5151.6
139
The Thiruppudaimaruthur Birds Conservation Reserve was notified in ___ and is located in Tirunelveli.
2005
140
The Dugong Conservation Reserve in Palk Bay was established in ___ and is located in Thanjavur.
2022
141
The Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site is located in ___ and was designated in 2022.
Madurai
142
The Kovalam beach, which received Blue Flag certification, is located in ___ and was certified in 2021.
Chengalpattu
143
The Kadavur Slender Loris Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Dindigul and ___ forest divisions.
Karur
144
The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC) was formed to implement ___ key missions.
three
145
The objective of the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission is to achieve ___ neutrality much ahead of the 2070 target.
carbon
146
The Green Tamil Nadu Mission aims to enhance the forest and tree cover from ___% to ___%.
23.8, 33
147
Tamil Nadu recently became the ___ state in India to launch its own climate change mission.
first
148
The Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission is one of the three key missions under the ___ initiative.
TNGCC
149
Tamil Nadu plans to cover ___ square km through the Green Movement in the next 10 years.
12000
150
The Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission aims to ecologically restore ___ wetlands across the State.
100
151
The endemic grizzled giant squirrel is found in the ___ Wildlife Sanctuary.
Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel
152
The Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary was created for the protection of the ___ antelope.
blackbuck
153
Lion-tailed macaques are found in ___ National Park in Kerala, ___ Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, and ___ National Park in Karnataka.
Silent Valley, Anamalai, Kudremukh
154
The Nilgiri tahr is found in the ___ grasslands of Mukurthi National Park in Tamil Nadu.
Shola
155
The Malabar Civet is found in the ___ Ghats and ___ Tiger Reserve.
Western, Anamalai
156
The Elvira Rat is endemic to ___ District, Tamil Nadu.
Salem
157
The Nilgiri langur is found in ___ Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu.
Nilgiri
158
Coral reefs in India are primarily found in the Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, ___ and ___ Islands.
Andaman, Nicobar
159
The Gulf of Mannar is home to a chain of 21 islands and adjacent coral reefs, and is known as the ___ Marine National Park.
Gulf of Mannar
