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A huge wildfire in ____ located on the Manipur-Nagaland border caused severe damage to the environment on Dec 31, 2020.

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Dzukou valley

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The Government of India recently launched the ___ Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica.

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40th

  • launched by Ministry of Earth science
  • focus on ocean observations, climate change, electric and magnetic flux measurements, geology, environmental monitoring, etc.
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Which organisation has launched the “Operation Oliva”?

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Indian Coast Guard

  • to protect the Olive Ridley turtles of the Odisha coast
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What is the Stockholm Convention is a global treaty associated with?

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Protect the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants

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The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which state?

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Assam

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Hundreds of winter migratory birds were found dead in the Pong Dam Lake sanctuary which is in ____ state.

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Himachal Pradesh

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Portulaca laljii, a new species of wild Sun Rose has been recently discovered in which Indian state?

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Andhra Pradesh

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Which animal has been sighted for the first time in Himalayan cold desert region?

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Himalayan Serow

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As per a recent study by the IIT-Kharagpur, which region of India is named as the global hot-spot of atmospheric ammonia (NH3)?

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Indo-Gangetic Plain

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Which Indian state is to set up the country’s first snow leopard conservation centre?

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Uttarakhand

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“Branded Royal”, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which species?

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Butterfly

  • recently spotted in the Nilgiris, along the slopes of Kotagiri
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As per the recent report titled ‘Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019’, how many new species were discovered in 2019?

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544

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Which country launched ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020-25’, to actively increase the number of vultures?

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India

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India’s first moss garden has been developed in which state/UT?

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Uttarakhand

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As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon occurs during which period of the year?

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June-Sept

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As per the data from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which Indian state reported the maximum tiger deaths?

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Madhya Pradesh

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Which country has the world’s largest elephant population?

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Botswana

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Which state has the highest count of inbred tigers in the country, as per the National Centre for Biological Sciences?

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Rajasthan

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Which bird is named the mascot of UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13)?

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Great Indian Bustard

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Which plant species was removed from the ‘Tree’ category, through the amendment made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927?

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Bamboo

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Which river, which was recently in news for failed rejuvenation efforts, is known as Mexico’s most polluted waterway by the UN?

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Santiago River

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What is India’s rank in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report?

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5th

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Which Indian has been recently awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement?

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Pavan Sukhdev

  • His report on ‘The Economics of Environment and Biodiversity’ was the base for the Green Economy movement of UNEP.
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Corbett Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state/ UT?

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Uttarakhand

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The ‘Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development’ is a collaboration between India and which country?
Norway
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Which was India’s first state to release a Climate Change Action Plan?
Delhi
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What is Montreal protocol related to?
Protection of the ozone layer
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Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is located at?
Vishakhpatnam
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Rotterdam port aims to slash climate-changing emissions by 49% by ____ and by 90% by ____.
2030, 2050
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Earth Hour happens on ___.
March 23
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Earth Day is celebrated on _____.
22 April - started by Gaylord Nelson
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Acc. to the WMO, the global temperature can rise by ____ in next 5 years.
1.5°C
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____ was the warmest year on record.
2016
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Global mean sea level has risen about ___ inches since 1880.
8–9
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The biggest absolute CO2 emissions come from ____ & ____.
China & the United States
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India has ranked ____ among the top 10 countries that have gained in forest areas in the last decade.
3rd
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What is the rank of India in forest cover?
10th
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____ has the highest forest cover in India
Mizoram [88.93%] - followed by Arunachal Pradesh
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India holds 3% of the total mangrove forests in the world. Which state has the most mangrove cover?
West Bengal - followed by Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar islands , Andhra & Orissa
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India correlates for ___ of the global coral diversity.
80% - mostly found in Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kachchh, Lakshadweep, Andamans
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India's national coral reef research center is in ___.
Port Blair
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Project Tiger was launched in ____
1973 - 39 tiger reserves in 17 states
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Project Elephant was launched in ___.
1991-92 - 32 projects in 16 states
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____ species of crocodile were on the verge of extinction in 1970.
Crocodylus
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____ is also known as the Tiger of the Ganges.
Dolphins
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____ was the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts between 2005 and 2015.
The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)
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Deadliest dam failure in the world
1975 Banqiao Reservoir Dam Failure - on the Ru River in China’s Zhumadian City
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A taxon is said to be endangered when over ____ of its population has decreased over the past 10 years or 3 generations.
80%
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Critically endangered species in India
``` The Great India Bustard Snow Leopard Bengal Tiger Kashmiri Red Stag (Hangul) Ganges Dolphin Black Buck Asiatic Lion One Horned Rhinoceros ```
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____ was declared extinct from India in 1952 and is considered the only large mammal that has gone extinct since the country's independence.
Cheetah
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India's first lithium refinery will be set up in ___.
Gujarat
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____ becomes first country to ban ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen.
Palau
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Sanitary pad disposal bags to be made mandatory from ____.
Jan 2021
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Newly discovered ____ species was named after Greta Thunberg.
Snail
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____ won world's largest solar bid worth USD 6 billion.
Adani Green Energy
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____ govt launched an online waste management platform on World Environment Day.
Andhra Pradesh
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World Environment Day is celebrated on ____.
5 June
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____ cyclone hit Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2020
Nisarga
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____ cyclone hit Odisha and West Bengal in May 2020.
Amphan
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India moves up to ___ position on Global Energy Transition Index.
74th
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GoI upgraded ______ wildlife sanctuary to a national park in Dec 2020.
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
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____ on July 2 inaugurated the 'Unique Urban Forest' at the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) office park in New Delhi.
Prakash Javadekar, Environment Minister
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The recently discovered ____ is the second-largest isopod species that has been known to science.
Bathynomus ['Sea Cockroach'] - found in Indian Ocean
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Greta Thunberg won the first ____ prize, & she'd donate the one-million euro prize to environmental groups.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
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India ranks ___ in number of organic farmers, & ___ in terms of area under organic farming.
1st, 9th
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World's largest solar tree set up at _____.
Durgapur, West Bengal
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____ was named in UN’s list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
Udit Singhal - founder of Glass2Sand
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India signed a Statement of Intent to support decarbonisation with this country.
Netherlands
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___ government announced 100% tax exemption for e-vehicles from Nov 2020-Dec 2022.
Tamil Nadu
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Cyclone ___ made landfall in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry in November 2020.
Nivar
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India & ____ signed an MoU for environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
Finland
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Cyclone ____ stormed over southwest Bay of Bengal, and hit South Tamil Nadu on December 4.
Burevi
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____ declared climate emergency, pledges to become carbon neutral by 2025.
New Zealand
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Mount Everest's new height is _____.
8848. 86 metres | - 0.86m more than before
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____ was declared as the first UT to become 100% organic
Lakshadweep
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Well-Preserved Ice Age Woolly Rhino found in ____ in Jan 2021.
Siberia
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India has signed an MOU on “Energy Cooperation” with ____ to develop a strong, deep and long- term co-operation between two nations in the power sector.
Denmark

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