ENVIRONMENT

Question 1

who released the Mid-Year Air Quality Assessment for
India, which covers the period from January to June 2024.

Answer 1

Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)

Question 2

most polluted cities according to the assessment (1st & 2nd )and which city was ranked 3rd

Answer 2

1. Byrnihat in Meghalaya and 2. Faridabad
   delhi ranked 3rd

Question 3

What is the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) and WHO’s guideline

Answer 3

60 µg/m³ and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline of 5 µg/m³.

Question 4

The list of pollutants under the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) includes

Answer 4

PM10,
PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO, NH3, Ozone, Lead, Benzene, BenzoPyrene, Arsenic, and Nickel.

Question 5

Under which legislative act were the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) established in the United
States?

Answer 5

United States Clean Air Act in 1970

Question 6

Under which section are State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) mandated to plan and execute comprehensive
programs for preventing, controlling, or abating air pollution?

Answer 6

S.17

Question 7

Analysis of 256 cities showed that _____ cities
surpassed the annual NAAQS of 40 µg/m³,

Answer 7

163

Question 8

____&______had the highest number of cities classified under the “Good” and
“Satisfactory” air quality categories, while _____ had the most cities in the “Moderate”
category

Answer 8

. Karnataka and Maharashtra; Bihar

Question 8

Which agency is responsible for setting and reviewing NAAQS to ensure that air
quality protects both public health and the environment.

Answer 8

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Question 9

which Section empowers the CPCB to advise the central government on any matter concerning the
prevention and control of air pollution.

Answer 9

S.16

Question 10

which section mandates the State Boards to plan and execute comprehensive programs for preventing, controlling, or
abating air pollution

Answer 10

S.17

Question 11

which central government ministry is responsible
for planning, promoting, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programs,
including air quality regulations

Answer 11

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC):

Question 12

which Section specifies that the NGT has jurisdiction over all civil cases where a substantial question relating to the
environment is involved

Answer 12

S.14

Question 13

Under which Section is the central government is empowered to take all measures
deemed necessary for protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing, controlling, and
abating environmental pollution. and name the Act

Answer 13

S.3 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Question 14

As of 2024, how many Ramsar sites does India have?

Answer 14

85

Question 15

Which Indian state has the highest number of Ramsar
sites?

Answer 15

Tamil Nadu (18), followed by Uttar Pradesh (10).

Question 16

When did the Ramsar Convention come into force?

Answer 16

December 21, 1975

Question 17

In which district is the Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary located?

Answer 17

Villupuram

Question 18

Which national park, designated as a Ramsar Site in 1981,
serves as a wintering ground for the globally threatened
Siberian crane?

Answer 18

Keoladeo National Park, formerly known as
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Question 19

which is the largest
Ramsar site in India, covering a vast area of mangrove forests.

Answer 19

Sundarbans in West Bengal

Question 20

which is the Smallest Ramsar Site

Answer 20

Renuka Wetland in Himachal Pradesh

Question 21

Nanjarayan was
officially notified as a bird sanctuary in which year and where is it located

Answer 21

2022 ; Tiruppur , Tamil Nadu
It’s the 17th bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and the second in the western part of the state

Question 22

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary was declared as the 16th bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu in which year

Answer 22

2021

Question 23

where is Tawa Reservoir located

Answer 23

The Tawa Reservoir is located at the confluence of the Tawa and Denwa
rivers near Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh

Question 24

construction of tawa dam began in which year and ended by which year

Answer 24

The reservoir was formed
by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was
completed in 1978

Question 25

who manages the tawa reservoir

Answer 25

Forest Department of
Narmadapuram district

Question 26

when was ramsar convention adopted and where

Answer 26

February 2, 1971, in Ramsar, Iran

Question 27

name The first Ramsar site in India

Answer 27

Chilika Lake in Odisha, which was designated as a Ramsar site in 1981

Question 27

when did India become a party to the Ramsar convention

Answer 27

February 1, 1982.

Question 28

HQ of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Answer 28

Gland, Switzerland

Question 28

world wetlands day is celebrated on

Answer 28

February 2nd

Question 29

What committee does NITI Aayog recommend
establishing to oversee seaweed value chain
development?

Answer 29

National Steering Committee

Question 30

Which category of seaweeds is Gelidiella acerosa
classified under?

Answer 30

Red

Question 31

Which Indian state is a major producer of seaweed?

Answer 31

Tamil Nadu

Question 32

Which initiative, launched in 2021, underlines the
government’s strategy to commercialize seaweed
farming along India’s coastline?

Answer 32

Seaweed Mission

Question 32

As of 2019, what was the global seaweed production
according to the NITI Aayog report?

Answer 32

35.8 million tonnes

Question 33

in which year was Seaweed Mission launched

Answer 33

2021

Question 34

To facilitate better management and oversight, NITI Aayog suggests revising which rule

Answer 34

Allocation of Business Rules, 1961

Question 35

The seaweed industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of ___% from 2022 to 2030

Answer 35

2.3%

Question 36

India produces around ____ tonnes of seaweeds annually

Answer 36

33,345