General Knowledge Quiz On Environment And Ecology

5 Questions | By Jagranjosh | Last updated: Dec 17, 2019 | Total Attempts: 949

General Knowledge Quiz On Environment And Ecology

Questions and Answers

1.

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) announced on _________ that an endangered Sumatran tiger Melati gave birth to the cub on 30 September 2013.
- A.
  
  2 October 2013
- B.
  
  1 October 2013
- C.
  
  3 October 2013
- D.
  
  The Zoological Society of London has not announced
2.

The report released by the United Nation’s intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) on ____________highlighted that human beings are the main reason for climate change.
- A.
  
  14 July 2013
- B.
  
  12 April 2013
- C.
  
  27 September 2013
- D.
  
  06 November 2012
3.

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) notified that it banned industrial expansion in 8 industrial clusters. The ministry imposed moratorium on environmental clearance for eight new industrial projects- Indore and Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), Vapi (Gujarat), Ghaziabad (UP), Ludhiana (Punjab), Patancheru-Bollaram (Andhra Pradesh), Panipat (Haryana) and Jharsuguda (Orissa). When did the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests notify?
- A.
  
  06 February 2013
- B.
  
  17 September 2013
- C.
  
  14 May 2013
- D.
  
  16 July 2013
4.

The South Korean scientists from the Personal Genomics Institute in Suwon, on __________ unveiled that they carried out first ever DNA analysis of the tiger as well as four other great felines.
- A.
  
  14 July 2013
- B.
  
  12 April 2013
- C.
  
  27 September 2013
- D.
  
  17 September 2013
5.

Scientists of Smithsonian Institution of ________ have announced a rare discovery of a new species of mammal called the Olinguito on 15 August 2013.
- A.
  
  United States
- B.
  
  UAE
- C.
  
  India
- D.
  
  Australia

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