Environment – Miscellaneous Topics One Liner Questions & Answers
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Who is known as “Dakshin – Gangotri”? | India’s first Antarctic Research Station |
| 2 | The name of India’s third research station in Antarctica? | Bharati |
| 3 | “Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by – | The UNFCCC Secretariat |
| 4 | In Uttar Pradesh, the first biotech park was established – | Lucknow |
| 5 | Which India’s permanent and operational research stations are in Antarctica? | Bharati and Maitri |
| 6 | With Jaipur’s ‘Jantar Mantar’ being granted World Heritage site status by UNESCO, how many sites in India till August 2010 have been granted this status? | 28 |
| 7 | The “Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative” (KSLCDI) is a collaboration among which three nations? | India, China, Nepal |
| 8 | ‘Vegetation is the true index of climate’. This statement is associated with – | Wladimir Koppen |
| 9 | Tsunami is the result of – | Marine earthquakes |
| 10 | The Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar is awarded every year for – | Contribution in the field of environmental protection |
| 11 | Medha Patkar is related to which movement? | Narmada Bachao Andolan(NBA) |
| 12 | What is the full form of NGT? | National Green Tribunal |
| 13 | “Rally for Valley” programme in India was organized to highlight the problems of – | Resettlement |
| 14 | The World Habitat Day is observed on – | First Monday of October |
| 15 | United Nations Conference on climate change, COP21 was held in – | Paris |
| 16 | The World Anti-Tobacco Day is Celebrated every year on – | 31st May |
| 17 | 19th November is observed as the – | World Toilet Day |
| 18 | Prime Minister of India launched “Swachha Bharat Mission” o൶ cially on – | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 19 | United Nation’s highest environmental honour – ‘Champion of the Earth’ award 2018 was conferred on – | Narendra Modi |
| 20 | In which district will the National Dinosaur Fossil Park be set up? | Dhar district |
| 21 | India’s first National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) is located in which city? | Jamnagar |
| 22 | Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) is situated at – | Jodhpur |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment is situated in which of the following cities? | New Delhi |
| 24 | AGMARK Act came into force in India in – | 1937 |
| 25 | The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to – | Developing solar power production in our country |
| 26 | In which of the scientific fields, Borlaug award is given – | Field of Agriculture and Environment |
| 27 | Which is the main component of natural gas? | Methane |
| 28 | Which is the national aquatic animal of India? | Ganges River Dolphin |
| 29 | Why is a plant called Prosopis julifl ora often mentioned in news? |
It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows
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| 30 | If LANDSAT data for an area is received today, then the data for an adjacent area to its west will be available – | After a certain number of days at the same local time |
| 31 | Which hurricane affected the northeastern and eastern coastal area of USA in 2012? | Hurricane Sandy |
| 32 | What is the main and important source element of Seaweeds? | Iodine |
| 33 | Ringelmann scale is used to measure density of – | Smoke |
| 34 | How many agreements are there in Agenda-21? | 4 |
| 35 | Prestigious ‘Tyler Prize’ is given in the field of – | Environment Protection |
| 36 | Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to – | Neat technology and development |
| 37 | ‘Global 500’ awards are given for achievements in – | Protection of environment |
| 38 | ‘R2 Code of Practices’ constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of – |
Environmentally Responsible Practices in Electronics Recycling Industry
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| 39 | International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) is – | 1990-1999 |
| 40 | District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is headed by – | District Magistrate |
| 41 | Where is the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) located? | New Delhi |
| 42 | The Disaster Management Act was made in – | 2005 |
| 43 | When was National Disaster Management Authority formed? | September 27, 2006 |
| 44 | Section ……. of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 empowers Governor of a State to establish a State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). – | Section 14 |
| 45 | Which has been recognized as a Mega diverse country? | Australia |
| 46 | The ‘Eco Mark’ Scheme was launched in 1991 to encourage consumers to buy products of less harmful environmental impact. Which one of the following consumer products is not notified under this Scheme? | Drugs and Antibiotics |
| 47 | Which Indian scientist is recognised by ‘UNEP’ as Father of Economic Ecology ? | M.S. Swaminathan |
| 48 | The Monoclimax Theory was propounded by – | F.E. Clements |
| 49 | Which has the lowest mean net primary productivity? | Temperate grasslands |
| 50 | The Marine National Park of India is located in – | Gulf of Kutch |
| 51 | “Bhitarkanika” which has recently been included in the list of CWorld Heritage Sites’ is situated in – | Odisha |
| 52 | The five rhino range nations, who signed a declaration “The New Delhi Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019” are India, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia and – | Bhutan |
| 53 | Which states has the maximum area under teak forest in India? | Madhya Pradesh |
| 54 | Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of – | Textile fibre |
| 55 | World’s most problematic aquatic weed is – | Eichhornia crassipes |
| 56 | Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) Movement started in India? | Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh |
| 57 | World Ozone Day’ is celebrated on – | 16th September |