Environment and Wildlife Quiz 104

Environment and Wildlife Quiz 104

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1. Which national park is home to the rare Sangai deer, which is facing a worrying decline in population and was in the news recently?

Keibul Lamjao National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Simlipal National Park
Sundarbans National Park

2. Wildlife officials achieved the first successful hatching of the great Indian bustard through artificial insemination in 2024, a breakthrough in efforts to save the critically endangered bird. Do you know which state the great Indian bustard is the state bird of?

Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh

3. What harmful component was found in Indian spice blends, leading to concerns and bans in Hong Kong, the US, and the European Union (EU) in 2024?

Lead
Asbestos
Ethylene oxide
Mercury

4. The Sanjhi craft received its first Geographical Indication (GI) tag in April 2024. To which Indian state does the Sanjhi craft belong?

Jharkhand
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh

5. Which country hosted the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in November 2024?

United States
China
Azerbaijan
Brazil

6. Which of the following statements is true about Te Henua Enata (The Marquesas Islands) in French Polynesia, a new UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2024?

It is known for ancient rock carvings and petroglyphs.
It is an uninhabited coral atoll.
It is a marine sanctuary with no human activity allowed.
It is a recently discovered island group in the Pacific Ocean.

7. Which mysterious fish, discovered living on the ocean floor, has legs that allow it to walk, as revealed in recent research published in Current Biology?

Star Fish
Jelly fish
Chimaera
Sea Robin

8. Adani Group announced that it will be supplying clean energy to Google from a new solar-wind hybrid project at its renewable energy plant in Gujarat. Where is this plant located?

Khavda, Kutch
Ukai, Tapi
Khambhat, Anand
Wanakbori, Mahisagar

9. Casuarina tree, also known as "kaattadi," is in the news for the resurgence of its plantation in Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu, six years after Cyclone Gaja. To which country is the tree native?

Australia
Sri Lanka
Canada
South Africa

10. Which country led the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)?

Canada`
Frnace
Brazil
China

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