India Environment: Trivia Quiz!

15 Questions | By VRAVINDER | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 277

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1.

The largest numbers of tiger reserves are located in:
- A.
  
  Karnataka
- B.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
- C.
  
  Madhya Pradesh
- D.
  
  West Bengal
2.

What structural modification of oxygen is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but beneficial in the upper atmosphere?
3.

Identify the non-Green-House Gas (GHG) from the following:
- A.
  
  Methane
- B.
  
  Nitrous Oxide
- C.
  
  Sulphur Hexafluoride
- D.
  
  Carbon Monoxide
4.

Where and when was the Environment day anthem was launched?
- A.
  
  Nepal, 1995
- B.
  
  US, 2000
- C.
  
  India, 2013
- D.
  
  UK, 2006
5.

What was the theme of the world environment day 2017?
- A.
  
  "Connecting people to nature"
- B.
  
  "Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife"
- C.
  
  "One World, One Environment"
- D.
  
  "Think.Eat.Save"
6.

Red Data Book provides a list of:
- A.
  
  Advanced plants
- B.
  
  Rare, endangered or endemic species
- C.
  
  Diseases resistant animals
- D.
  
  None of the above
7.

The Bronx zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labelled as "The most dangerous species in the world." If you removed the cover you saw:
- A.
  
  A great White Shark
- B.
  
  A mirror
- C.
  
  A virus
- D.
  
  A mountain lion
8.

What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that involve sulfur?
- A.
  
  Deforestation
- B.
  
  Acid rain
- C.
  
  Holes in the Ozone layer
- D.
  
  Smog
9.

The most biologically diverse ecosystem on the land is:
- A.
  
  Forests
- B.
  
  Wet lands
- C.
  
  Great plains
- D.
  
  Deserts
10.

Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered by water. What percentage of this Earth's water-supply is fresh water?
- A.
  
  8%
- B.
  
  0.1%
- C.
  
  3%
- D.
  
  15%
11.

What are the three R's to remember about the waste management?
- A.
  
  Refuse, Refrain, and Redeem
- B.
  
  Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
- C.
  
  Remove, Return, and Relocate
- D.
  
  Remix, Reinvent, and Redistribute
12.

Which of these is not an impact of global warming?
- A.
  
  A rise in sea level
- B.
  
  Desert area will increase
- C.
  
  The Earth will become colder
- D.
  
  Melting of ice caps
13.

What percentage of the land area should remain covered by forests to maintain ecological balance?
- A.
  
  10%
- B.
  
  5%
- C.
  
  33%
- D.
  
  None
14.

Taj Mahal is threatened due to?
- A.
  
  Sulphur dioxide
- B.
  
  Carbondioxide
- C.
  
  Carbon monoxide
- D.
  
  Water vapour