Environment & Ecology Quiz

1. The UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise was adopted at which UNGA session?

2. Which two countries co-facilitated the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise?

3. Under the Declaration on Sea Level Rise, what happens to UNCLOS maritime boundaries as coastlines retreat?

4. World Car-Free Day is observed on which date?

5. The first international Car-Free Day, held in 1999, was part of which campaign?

6. World Car-Free Day grew out of international efforts during which decade?

7. From which place was India's first LNG-powered passenger train launched?

8. LNG in India's first LNG-powered train can replace up to what share of diesel use?

9. The first LNG-powered train ran on which route and zone?

10. Which country contributed the name Dujuan for the typhoon that hit Japan?

11. What does the name Dujuan refer to?

12. Which location recorded 832 mm of rainfall in 48 hours during Typhoon Dujuan?

13. How often does Strobilanthes kunthiana (Neelakurinji) flower en masse?

14. Neelakurinji belongs to which plant family?

15. Which Kerala sanctuary was notified specifically to protect Neelakurinji habitat?

16. PLA bioplastic is produced by polymerising which compound?

17. Where is the 100 TPA PLA pilot facility being developed?

18. Which is listed as a PLA feedstock in the notes?

19. India became the first country of which region to host the World Circular Economy Forum?

20. In which Indian city was WCEF 2026 held?

21. Which policy concept was among the WCEF 2026 focus areas?

22. International Red Panda Day is observed on which day of September?

23. Which organisation launched International Red Panda Day in 2010?

24. On what date was International Red Panda Day observed in 2026?

25. How many of the 9 planetary boundaries were found beyond safe limits in Planetary Health Check 2026?

26. Which institute's lab released the Planetary Health Check 2026?

27. Which of these is among the planetary boundaries crossed, per the 2026 check?

28. Which State holds nearly 80% of the global Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros population?

29. What is the IUCN Red List status of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros?

30. What is the scientific name of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros?

31. How many flowering plant species did the checklist record in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?

32. Which plant family has the most taxa in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?

33. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve was inscribed in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in which year?

34. Which Article of the Constitution governs inter-state water disputes?

35. What are 'e-flows' in water management?

36. A 'baoli', mentioned in water-week notes, is a traditional what?

37. Roughly how many vultures live within the 100-km safe habitat around Hazaribagh, Jharkhand?

38. Which drug is named as the safe alternative to diclofenac for veterinary use?

39. Where is the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre located in Haryana?

40. In which country was the new tiger cat Leopardus tilcayo identified?