Environment Flashcards
A huge wildfire in ____ located on the Manipur-Nagaland border caused severe damage to the environment on Dec 31, 2020.
Dzukou valley
The Government of India recently launched the ___ Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica.
40th
- launched by Ministry of Earth science
- focus on ocean observations, climate change, electric and magnetic flux measurements, geology, environmental monitoring, etc.
Which organisation has launched the “Operation Oliva”?
Indian Coast Guard
- to protect the Olive Ridley turtles of the Odisha coast
What is the Stockholm Convention is a global treaty associated with?
Protect the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is located in which state?
Assam
Hundreds of winter migratory birds were found dead in the Pong Dam Lake sanctuary which is in ____ state.
Himachal Pradesh
Portulaca laljii, a new species of wild Sun Rose has been recently discovered in which Indian state?
Andhra Pradesh
Which animal has been sighted for the first time in Himalayan cold desert region?
Himalayan Serow
As per a recent study by the IIT-Kharagpur, which region of India is named as the global hot-spot of atmospheric ammonia (NH3)?
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Which Indian state is to set up the country’s first snow leopard conservation centre?
Uttarakhand
“Branded Royal”, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which species?
Butterfly
- recently spotted in the Nilgiris, along the slopes of Kotagiri
As per the recent report titled ‘Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019’, how many new species were discovered in 2019?
544
Which country launched ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020-25’, to actively increase the number of vultures?
India
India’s first moss garden has been developed in which state/UT?
Uttarakhand
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon occurs during which period of the year?
June-Sept
As per the data from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which Indian state reported the maximum tiger deaths?
Madhya Pradesh
Which country has the world’s largest elephant population?
Botswana
Which state has the highest count of inbred tigers in the country, as per the National Centre for Biological Sciences?
Rajasthan
Which bird is named the mascot of UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13)?
Great Indian Bustard
Which plant species was removed from the ‘Tree’ category, through the amendment made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
Bamboo
Which river, which was recently in news for failed rejuvenation efforts, is known as Mexico’s most polluted waterway by the UN?
Santiago River
What is India’s rank in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) India annual report?
5th
Which Indian has been recently awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement?
Pavan Sukhdev
- His report on ‘The Economics of Environment and Biodiversity’ was the base for the Green Economy movement of UNEP.
Corbett Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state/ UT?
Uttarakhand
The ‘Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development’ is a collaboration between India and which country?
Norway
Which was India’s first state to release a Climate Change Action Plan?
Delhi
What is Montreal protocol related to?
Protection of the ozone layer
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is located at?
Vishakhpatnam
Rotterdam port aims to slash climate-changing emissions by 49% by ____ and by 90% by ____.
2030, 2050
Earth Hour happens on ___.
March 23
Earth Day is celebrated on _____.
22 April
- started by Gaylord Nelson
Acc. to the WMO, the global temperature can rise by ____ in next 5 years.
1.5°C
____ was the warmest year on record.
2016
Global mean sea level has risen about ___ inches since 1880.
8–9
The biggest absolute CO2 emissions come from ____ & ____.
China & the United States
India has ranked ____ among the top 10 countries that have gained in forest areas in the last decade.
3rd
What is the rank of India in forest cover?
10th
____ has the highest forest cover in India
Mizoram [88.93%]
- followed by Arunachal Pradesh
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
India correlates for ___ of the global coral diversity.
80%
- mostly found in Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kachchh, Lakshadweep, Andamans
India’s national coral reef research center is in ___.
Port Blair
Project Tiger was launched in ____
1973
- 39 tiger reserves in 17 states
Project Elephant was launched in ___.
1991-92
- 32 projects in 16 states
____ species of crocodile were on the verge of extinction in 1970.
Crocodylus
____ is also known as the Tiger of the Ganges.
Dolphins
____ was the global blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts between 2005 and 2015.
The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)
Deadliest dam failure in the world
1975 Banqiao Reservoir Dam Failure
- on the Ru River in China’s Zhumadian City
A taxon is said to be endangered when over ____ of its population has decreased over the past 10 years or 3 generations.
80%
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
____ was declared extinct from India in 1952 and is considered the only large mammal that has gone extinct since the country’s independence.
Cheetah
India’s first lithium refinery will be set up in ___.
Gujarat
____ becomes first country to ban ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen.
Palau
Sanitary pad disposal bags to be made mandatory from ____.
Jan 2021
Newly discovered ____ species was named after Greta Thunberg.
Snail
____ won world’s largest solar bid worth USD 6 billion.
Adani Green Energy
____ govt launched an online waste management platform on World Environment Day.
Andhra Pradesh
World Environment Day is celebrated on ____.
5 June
____ cyclone hit Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2020
Nisarga
____ cyclone hit Odisha and West Bengal in May 2020.
Amphan
India moves up to ___ position on Global Energy Transition Index.
74th
GoI upgraded ______ wildlife sanctuary to a national park in Dec 2020.
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
____ 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
The recently discovered ____ is the second-largest isopod species that has been known to science.
Bathynomus [‘Sea Cockroach’]
- found in Indian Ocean
Greta Thunberg won the first ____ prize, & she’d donate the one-million euro prize to environmental groups.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
India ranks ___ in number of organic farmers, & ___ in terms of area under organic farming.
1st, 9th
World’s largest solar tree set up at _____.
Durgapur, West Bengal
____ was named in UN’s list of 2020 Class of Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals
Udit Singhal
- founder of Glass2Sand
India signed a Statement of Intent to support decarbonisation with this country.
Netherlands
___ government announced 100% tax exemption for e-vehicles from Nov 2020-Dec 2022.
Tamil Nadu
Cyclone ___ made landfall in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry in November 2020.
Nivar
India & ____ signed an MoU for environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
Finland
Cyclone ____ stormed over southwest Bay of Bengal, and hit South Tamil Nadu on December 4.
Burevi
____ declared climate emergency, pledges to become carbon neutral by 2025.
New Zealand
Mount Everest’s new height is _____.
- 86 metres
- 0.86m more than before
____ was declared as the first UT to become 100% organic
Lakshadweep
Well-Preserved Ice Age Woolly Rhino found in ____ in Jan 2021.
Siberia
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
