Daily Static Quiz (Environment) March 6, 2025
Daily Static Quiz (Environment)
Consider the following statements regarding protected areas in India:
India has more than 100 National Parks and 550 Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Protected areas constitute approximately 5.06% of India’s geographical area.
Community reserves outnumber conservation reserves in India’s protected area network.
Biosphere reserves are the most numerous category of protected areas in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 onlyWhich of the following National Parks is NOT correctly matched with its state?
a) Jim Corbett National Park – Uttarakhand
b) Kaziranga National Park – Assam
c) Kanha National Park – Maharashtra
d) Bandipur National Park – KarnatakaWith reference to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:
It is located in the state of Maharashtra.
It is named after the local deity “Tadoba” and the Andhari River.
It is India’s oldest and largest National Park.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3Among the following, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?
a) Cotton
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) WheatConsider the following pairs:
Wetland/Lake – LocationHokera Wetland – Jammu and Kashmir
Keoladeo National Park – Rajasthan
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kerala
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:
It was established in 2010 to handle cases related to environmental protection.
It primarily addresses issues related to the implementation of forest rights.
It has jurisdiction over all civil cases where a substantial question relating to environment is involved.
It can take suo motu cognizance of environmental issues.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4Which of the following initiatives aims at conservation of wetlands in India?
a) Project Tiger
b) National Wetland Conservation Programme
c) Green India Mission
d) Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning AuthorityConsider the following statements about Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms in India:
They are implemented under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
They divide coastal areas into four zones based on ecological sensitivity.
They prohibit all forms of development within 500 meters of the High Tide Line.
They are administered by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4In the context of environmental initiatives in India, which of the following correctly describes “Land Degradation Neutrality”?
a) A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources remain stable or increase
b) A policy to convert all degraded land into forest cover
c) A scheme to provide monetary compensation for land degradation
d) A legal framework to punish industries causing land pollutionWith reference to ‘Mission Mausam’, consider the following statements:
It aims to transform India into a weather-ready and climate-smart nation.
It has a budget outlay of Rs. 2,000 crore to be implemented over a period of two years.
It will increase the horizontal resolution of forecasting models from 12 km to 6 km.
It includes research on weather modification techniques such as cloud seeding.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
: a) 1 and 2 only.
: India indeed has more than 100 National Parks and over 550 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Protected areas cover approximately 5.06% of India’s geographical area. However, community reserves do not outnumber conservation reserves, and biosphere reserves are not the most numerous category.
: c) Kanha National Park – Maharashtra.
: Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh, not Maharashtra. The other options correctly match the national parks with their respective states.
: a) 1 and 2 only.
: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in Maharashtra and is named after the local deity “Tadoba” and the Andhari River. However, it is not India’s oldest or largest National Park.
: b) Rice.
: Rice cultivation is a significant source of methane due to the anaerobic conditions in flooded paddy fields. Additionally, nitrogen fertilizers used in rice cultivation contribute to nitrous oxide emissions.
: d) 1, 2 and 3.
: Hokera Wetland is in Jammu and Kashmir, Keoladeo National Park is in Rajasthan, and Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is in Kerala. All these pairs are correctly matched.
: a) 1 and 3 only.
: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in 2010 to handle environmental cases and has jurisdiction over civil cases involving substantial environmental questions. However, it primarily does not address forest rights implementation, and traditionally it did not have suo motu powers.
: b) National Wetland Conservation Programme.
: The National Wetland Conservation Programme specifically focuses on the conservation of wetlands in India. Project Tiger focuses on tiger conservation, Green India Mission on afforestation, and CAMPA on compensatory afforestation.
: a) 1 and 2 only.
: CRZ norms are implemented under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, and divide coastal areas into zones based on ecological sensitivity. However, they do not prohibit all development within 500 meters of the High Tide Line, and they are administered by both national and state coastal zone management authorities.
: a) A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources remain stable or increase.
: Land Degradation Neutrality aims to maintain or improve land quality compared to a reference state, ensuring that the amount and quality of land resources remain stable or increase.
: d) 1, 2, 3 and 4.
: All statements about Mission Mausam are correct. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2025, Mission Mausam aims to transform India into a weather-ready and climate-smart nation. It has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs. 2,000 crore over two years (2024-2026). The mission includes improving the horizontal resolution of forecasting models from 12 km to 6 km to generate more accurate forecasts at the panchayat level. Additionally, it explores weather modification techniques such as cloud seeding, which will be studied at a cloud simulation chamber at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.