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Q1Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
Consider the following pairs of recently designated/expanded conservation sites and their locations:
1. Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary — Maharashtra
2. Asia's first Dark Sky Reserve (Hanle) — Ladakh
3. Banni Grassland Reserve — Rajasthan
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- B1 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is in Maharashtra and Hanle Dark Sky Reserve is in Ladakh. Banni Grassland Reserve is in Gujarat (Kutch district), not Rajasthan.
Q2Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)', sometimes in news, was launched by India at:
(a) UN General Assembly, 2019
(b) COP25, Madrid
(c) G20 Summit, Osaka 2019
(d) Paris Peace Forum, 2019
- AUN General Assembly, 2019Correct
- BCOP25, Madrid
- CG20 Summit, Osaka 2019
- DParis Peace Forum, 2019
Explanation
Correct. India launched CDRI at the UN Climate Action Summit during the 74th UN General Assembly in September 2019.
Q3Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'Namdapha Flying Squirrel' (Biswamoyopterus biswasi), sometimes in news, is notable because:
(a) It is the most common flying squirrel in India
(b) It is known from a single specimen and is considered one of the rarest mammals in the world
(c) It was recently reclassified from a squirrel to a bat
(d) It is found across all northeastern states of India
- AIt is the most common flying squirrel in India
- BIt is known from a single specimen and is considered one of the rarest mammals in the worldCorrect
- CIt was recently reclassified from a squirrel to a bat
- DIt is found across all northeastern states of India
Explanation
Correct. The Namdapha Flying Squirrel is known from only a single specimen collected in 1981 from Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, making it one of the world's rarest and most enigmatic mammals.
Q4Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
With reference to the 'Global Plastics Treaty' negotiations under the UN, consider the following statements:
1. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a resolution in 2022 to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
2. The treaty negotiations cover the entire life cycle of plastics, including production, design, and disposal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2Correct
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Correct. UNEA-5.2 (Nairobi, 2022) mandated negotiations for a legally binding treaty, and the scope covers the full life cycle of plastics from production to disposal.
Q5Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'Adaptation Gap Report', seen in news during climate summits, is published by:
(a) IPCC
(b) UNEP
(c) WMO
(d) Green Climate Fund
- AIPCC
- BUNEPCorrect
- CWMO
- DGreen Climate Fund
Explanation
Correct. UNEP publishes the annual Adaptation Gap Report, assessing the gap between the level of adaptation action and what is needed.
Q6Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'Cheetah Reintroduction Project' in India, launched in 2022, brought cheetahs from:
1. Namibia
2. South Africa
3. Kenya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. The first batch of cheetahs came from Namibia in September 2022, and subsequent batches were translocated from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
Q7Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
Consider the following statements about the 'Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)':
1. It is managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
2. It was established to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
3. Only developed countries can access funds from the GBFF.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. The GBFF is managed by the GEF and was created to mobilize finance for the Kunming-Montreal Framework. Developing countries and indigenous communities are the primary intended beneficiaries, making Statement 3 incorrect.
Q8Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
With reference to India's Wetland Conservation Programme, consider the following statements:
1. India has the largest number of Ramsar Sites in South Asia.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 are notified under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
3. Each state is required to establish a State Wetland Authority under the 2017 Rules.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 only
- D1, 2 and 3Correct
Explanation
Correct. India leads South Asia in Ramsar designations, the 2017 Rules derive authority from the EPA 1986, and they require each state to set up a State Wetland Authority for regulation and management.
Q9Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'World Wildlife Crime Report' is published by:
(a) INTERPOL
(b) CITES Secretariat
(c) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
(d) TRAFFIC
- AINTERPOL
- BCITES Secretariat
- CUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)Correct
- DTRAFFIC
Explanation
Correct. UNODC publishes the World Wildlife Crime Report, providing a global assessment of illegal trafficking patterns in wildlife products.
Q10Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
With reference to the 'Indian Ocean Biodiversity Expedition', sometimes in news, which of the following is correct?
(a) It is led by the Zoological Survey of India to document deep-sea biodiversity in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.
(b) It is a joint initiative of India and France to study coral bleaching in the Lakshadweep Sea.
(c) It is a UNDP-funded programme to map mangrove biodiversity along India's eastern coast.
(d) It is an IUCN initiative to establish marine protected areas in the Arabian Sea.
- AIt is led by the Zoological Survey of India to document deep-sea biodiversity in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.Correct
- BIt is a joint initiative of India and France to study coral bleaching in the Lakshadweep Sea.
- CIt is a UNDP-funded programme to map mangrove biodiversity along India's eastern coast.
- DIt is an IUCN initiative to establish marine protected areas in the Arabian Sea.
Explanation
Correct. The Indian Ocean Biodiversity Expedition, involving ZSI and partner agencies, aims to catalogue deep-sea species in India's EEZ, leading to several new species descriptions.
Q11Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
Consider the following statements about the 'One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG)' initiative:
1. It was proposed by India to create a transnational electricity grid powered by solar energy.
2. It was merged with the UK-led Green Grids Initiative at COP26.
3. It is exclusively an India-Africa bilateral project.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- B1 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. India proposed OSOWOG for a global solar grid, and it merged with the UK's Green Grids Initiative at COP26 as GGI-OSOWOG. Statement 3 is wrong as it is a global initiative, not limited to India-Africa.
Q12Environment·Environment in Current Affairs
The 'Green Credit Programme' launched by India in 2023 is designed to:
(a) Provide carbon credits exclusively for renewable energy projects
(b) Incentivize voluntary environmental actions by individuals, industries and local bodies through a market-based mechanism
(c) Replace the existing Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme
(d) Offer monetary subsidies to farmers practising organic farming
- AProvide carbon credits exclusively for renewable energy projects
- BIncentivize voluntary environmental actions by individuals, industries and local bodies through a market-based mechanismCorrect
- CReplace the existing Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme
- DOffer monetary subsidies to farmers practising organic farming
Explanation
Correct. The Green Credit Programme, notified under the Environment Protection Act, creates a market-based mechanism where green credits are generated for voluntary environmental actions like tree planting, water conservation, and waste management.