Environment & Ecology Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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Where did PM Modi chair a review meeting on relief and recovery efforts after the Ahmedabad plane crash on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ahmedabad Airport
PIB (PMO): PM chaired a review meeting at Ahmedabad Airport with top authorities to assess the ongoing relief and recovery efforts.
Which former Chief Minister of Gujarat lost his life in the Ahmedabad air disaster, as condoled by PM Modi on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Vijay Rupani
PIB (PMO): PM Modi condoled the passing of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the Ahmedabad air disaster.
Air India flight AI171, which crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025, was operated with which aircraft type?
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Correct answer: B — Boeing 787-8
Air India statement (also ThePrint/PTI, Aviation Week): AI171 was a 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 that departed Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs.
What was the destination of Air India flight AI171 that crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — London Gatwick
Air India statement (also ThePrint/PTI, Aviation Week): flight AI171 was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.
Consider the following statements about those on board Air India flight AI171 on 12 June 2025: 1. The aircraft was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. 2. Portuguese nationals formed the largest group of foreign passengers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Air India statement and Amit Shah (PIB): 230 passengers and 12 crew, so 1 is correct. Air India: passengers were 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese and 1 Canadian, so British nationals (53), not Portuguese (7), were the largest foreign group and 2 is wrong. So the answer is 1 only.
Which body began the investigation into the Air India AI171 crash on 12 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
PIB (Ministry of Civil Aviation briefing, 14 June 2025): the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) began its investigation on 12 June 2025, the day of the crash.
Consider the following statements about the flood preparedness review chaired by Amit Shah on 10 June 2025: 1. The Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and NRSC were asked to closely monitor glacial lakes. 2. He stressed increasing the forest area in the Narmada river area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MHA): Shah advised the Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and NRSC to closely monitor glacial lakes, and stressed increasing forest area in the Narmada river area. So both 1 and 2 are correct.
At the flood review of 10 June 2025, Amit Shah stressed increasing forest area in the area of which river, to be replicated for other rivers if successful?
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Correct answer: B — Narmada
PIB (MHA): the Home Minister stressed increasing the forest area in the Narmada river area.
At the flood review of 10 June 2025, which bodies were asked to work with the States so that drainage becomes an integral part of highway design?
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Correct answer: D — MoRTH and NHAI
PIB (MHA): Shah said MoRTH and NHAI should work with the States so that the highway drainage system becomes an integral part of road design.
On 10 June 2025, CAQM signed a tripartite MoU to curb road dust in NCR with CSIR-CRRI and which other institution?
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Correct answer: D — School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
PIB (MoEFCC): CAQM signed the tripartite MoU with CSIR-CRRI and the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Consider the following statements about the first phase of road redevelopment under the CAQM MoU of 10 June 2025: 1. Bhiwadi and Neemrana are among the nine NCR cities taken up. 2. Meerut is among the nine NCR cities taken up. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoEFCC): the nine cities are Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi and Neemrana; Meerut is not listed. So 1 only.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas is constituted under which law?
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Correct answer: C — Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021
CAQM Act text (static): the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021 (No. 29 of 2021) provides for the constitution of the Commission.
The container ship MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the Kerala coast on 9 June 2025, was registered under the flag of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Singapore
DG Shipping SITREP-1 and the Indian Navy (Akashvani): MV Wan Hai 503 is a Singapore-flagged container vessel.
Which Indian Navy ship rescued 18 of the 22 crew members of MV Wan Hai 503 on 9 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Surat
Indian Navy (Akashvani): INS Surat and a Dornier aircraft were deployed, and 18 of the 22 crew were rescued and taken towards New Mangalore.
Consider the following statements about the MV Wan Hai 503 incident of 9 June 2025, as reported by the Directorate General of Shipping: 1. The incident position was about 44 nautical miles from Azhikkal, Kerala. 2. The vessel was en route to Kochi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
DG Shipping SITREP-1: the vessel was about 44 nm from Azhikkal, Kerala, and was en route to Nhava Sheva, not Kochi. So 1 only.
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which opened in Nice on 9 June 2025, was co-hosted by which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — France and Costa Rica
UN press release: the 2025 UN Ocean Conference was co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica.
Vidar Helgesen, who held a bilateral meeting with Jitendra Singh at UNOC3 on 9 June 2025, is the Executive Secretary of which body?
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Correct answer: B — Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
PIB (Earth Sciences): Vidar Helgesen is Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC).
Consider the following statements about UNOC3 (Nice, 9–13 June 2025): 1. The political declaration, together with a registry of voluntary commitments, is to be called the Nice Ocean Action Plan. 2. India launched the 'SAHAV' digital ocean data portal at the conference. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
UN press release: the declaration and registry of voluntary commitments will be referred to as the Nice Ocean Action Plan. PIB (Earth Sciences): India launched the 'SAHAV' digital ocean data portal. So both 1 and 2 are correct.
With which country did India co-host a high-level Marine Spatial Planning event in Monaco on World Ocean Day, 8 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Norway
India and Norway jointly hosted the Marine Spatial Planning event aboard the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl at the Port of Hercule in Monaco.
Under the India–Norway Marine Spatial Planning collaboration, pilot projects have been carried out in which places?
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Correct answer: C — Puducherry and Lakshadweep
Under the Indo-Norwegian Integrated Ocean and Research Initiative, MSP pilot projects in Puducherry and Lakshadweep have shown its potential to tackle coastal erosion and manage biodiversity.
Where has the India–Norway Marine Spatial Planning collaboration run pilot projects?
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Correct answer: B — Puducherry and Lakshadweep
Under the Indo-Norwegian Integrated Ocean and Research Initiative, the MSP collaboration has run pilot projects in Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), invoked across NCR on 7 June 2025, corresponds to which air quality category?
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Correct answer: A — 'Poor' (AQI 201–300)
Stage I of GRAP covers 'Poor' (AQI 201–300) air quality; Delhi's daily average AQI was 209 on 7 June 2025.
How many points does the action plan under Stage I of GRAP, invoked across NCR on 7 June 2025, contain?
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Correct answer: D — 27
A 27-point action plan under Stage I of GRAP became applicable across the entire NCR with immediate effect.
What was the theme of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025, addressed by PM Modi on 7 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions
The theme of ICDRI 2025 was ‘Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions’, and the Prime Minister underscored the vulnerability of coastal regions and islands.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's address to ICDRI 2025: 1. The conference was being hosted in Europe for the first time. 2. The Prime Minister said India helped establish a tsunami warning system that benefits 29 countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. ICDRI 2025 marked the conference's first-ever hosting in Europe, and the Prime Minister said India contributed to a tsunami warning system benefiting 29 countries.
In his ICDRI 2025 address, PM Modi said India recognises Small Island Developing States as
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Correct answer: D — Large Ocean Countries
The Prime Minister said India recognises Small Island Developing States as Large Ocean Countries.
Under which slogan did the Union Environment Ministry celebrate World Environment Day 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi?
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Correct answer: B — One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated World Environment Day 2025 at Bharat Mandapam under the slogan 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'.
Where were the official global celebrations of World Environment Day 2025 held?
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Correct answer: D — Jeju, Republic of Korea
The official global celebrations of World Environment Day 2025 were held in Jeju, Republic of Korea, under the theme #BeatPlasticPollution.
On World Environment Day 2025, PM Modi planted a sapling at Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park in Delhi as part of which project?
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Correct answer: A — Aravalli Green Wall project
The plantation was part of the effort to reforest the Aravalli range under the Aravalli Green Wall project; the range spans Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
Consider the following statements about World Environment Day 2025: 1. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav urged Delhi residents not to use plastic carry bags below 120 microns in thickness. 2. 2025 was the first time the Republic of Korea hosted World Environment Day. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Bhupender Yadav urged citizens of Delhi not to use plastic carry bags below 120 microns. Statement 2 is incorrect: it was the Republic of Korea's second time hosting the Day, having first hosted it in 1997.
At the national World Environment Day 2025 event in New Delhi, awards were presented to how many winners of the Ideas4LiFE initiative?
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Correct answer: D — 21
Awards were presented to 21 winners of the Ideas4LiFE initiative across seven LiFE themes.
Which issue of 'EnviStats India: Environment Statistics' did MoSPI release on 5 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
MoSPI released the 8th issue of 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' on 5 June 2025.
Which two wetlands of Rajasthan were added to the list of Ramsar Sites on 4 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Khichan and Menar
The two new Ramsar Sites are Khichan and Menar, in Phalodi and Udaipur respectively.
With the addition of two Rajasthan wetlands on 4 June 2025, how many Ramsar Sites does India have?
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Correct answer: D — 91
With the addition of Khichan and Menar, India now has a total of 91 Ramsar Sites.
Menar, declared a Ramsar Site on 4 June 2025, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
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Correct answer: C — Udaipur
Menar, one of the two new Ramsar Sites, is in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
From which date did CAQM bar the induction of new petrol or diesel 2-wheelers and light commercial vehicles into aggregator and delivery fleets in NCR?
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Correct answer: A — 1 January 2026
CAQM directed that no conventional petrol or diesel vehicles be inducted into fleets of 4-wheeler LCVs, LGVs and 2-wheelers with effect from 1 January 2026.
Under CAQM's directions of 4 June 2025, which 3-wheeler autorickshaws alone may be added to existing aggregator fleets in NCR?
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Correct answer: D — CNG / Electric
CAQM directed that henceforth only CNG / Electric 3-wheeler autorickshaws shall be additionally inducted into existing fleets.
Outside which stadium did a stampede occur on 4 June 2025 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations?
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Correct answer: C — M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
The stampede occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the celebrations organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
What did Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah order on the evening of 4 June 2025 after the Bengaluru stampede?
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Correct answer: A — A magisterial inquiry with a 15-day deadline
The order announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah: A magisterial inquiry with a 15-day deadline, along with ₹10 lakh ex gratia for each bereaved family.
Which edition of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was held in Geneva in June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 8th
P K Mishra attended the 8th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, which opened on 3 June 2025.
According to P K Mishra at Geneva in June 2025, the cumulative disaster risk reduction outlay under the 15th Finance Commission exceeds
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Correct answer: B — INR 2.32 trillion
Mishra said the cumulative outlay under the 15th Finance Commission exceeds INR 2.32 trillion (about USD 28 billion), against early Finance Commission allocations of INR 60 million.
Which body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a research cruise from Kochi on 3 June 2025 to study a hazardous cargo spill?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, launched the oceanographic research cruise operating out of Kochi.
How many of the 643 containers on the cargo vessel that sank off Kochi were known to contain hazardous materials?
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Correct answer: D — 13
The sunken cargo vessel was carrying 643 containers, of which 13 were known to contain hazardous materials.
Where was the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation held from 29 to 31 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The Environment Ministry said the conference was held in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan.
Which Indian mission, highlighted at the Dushanbe glacier conference, is part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change?
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Correct answer: A — National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
The MoS highlighted India's actions under the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE), a key component of the NAPCC.
In its updated forecast of May 2025, what did IMD forecast for the 2025 southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole?
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Correct answer: C — 106% of LPA
IMD forecast 106% of the Long Period Average with a model error of ±4%.
According to IMD's updated 2025 monsoon forecast, which region is likely to receive below-normal rainfall?
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Correct answer: A — Northeast India
Northeast India is likely to get below-normal rain (<94% of LPA); Central India and the South Peninsula above normal; Northwest India normal.
Consider the following statements about IMD's updated 2025 southwest monsoon forecast: 1. The Monsoon Core Zone is forecast to receive above-normal rainfall. 2. Northwest India is expected to receive normal rainfall in the range of 92–108% of LPA. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Monsoon Core Zone is forecast above normal and Northwest India normal (92–108% of LPA).
The container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank in May 2025, went down off the coast of which district of Kerala?
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Correct answer: C — Alappuzha
MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Alappuzha coast, Kerala.
Which specialised pollution control vessel of the Indian Coast Guard was deployed after the MSC ELSA 3 sinking?
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Correct answer: A — ICGS Samudra Prahari
Three Offshore Patrol Vessels and the specialised pollution control vessel ICGS Samudra Prahari were deployed.
Which Indian Navy ship rescued three crew members of MSC ELSA 3 before it sank in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sujata
Of the 24 crew, 21 were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.
Twelve of the containers aboard MSC ELSA 3, which sank off Kerala in May 2025, contained which substance?
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Correct answer: C — Calcium carbide
The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide.
Consider the following statements about MSC ELSA 3: 1. It was en route from Vizhinjam to Kochi when it developed a list. 2. It was carrying liquefied natural gas as its main cargo. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: it was a container vessel carrying 640 containers, with diesel and furnace oil aboard.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship carrying pollution response equipment was deployed at the MSC ELSA 3 site on 25 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ICGS Saksham
ICG ship Saksham, carrying pollution response equipment, was deployed at the site.
According to the latest lion census cited by the PM in May 2025, what is the lion population in Gir, Gujarat?
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Correct answer: D — 891
The population rose from 674 to 891 in five years.
Consider the following statements about the lion census mentioned in Mann Ki Baat in May 2025: 1. It was conducted across 25 districts of Gujarat. 2. It covered an area of about 35,000 square kilometres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the census was conducted in 11 districts. Statement 2 is correct.
What was Delhi's AQI on 23 May 2025, when the CAQM revoked GRAP Stage-I across NCR?
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Correct answer: C — 129 ('Moderate')
Delhi's AQI was 129, in the 'Moderate' category, as per the CPCB bulletin.
Consider the following statements about the revocation of GRAP Stage-I in May 2025: 1. Stage-I had been in force in the NCR since 21 May 2025. 2. The decision was taken by the Central Pollution Control Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the decision was taken by the CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP; CPCB provides the AQI bulletin.
What is the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development
The theme for IDB 2025 is 'Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development'.
Consider the following statements: 1. The national-level celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 was held at Udaipur. 2. The MoEFCC campaign ahead of World Environment Day 2025 is titled 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per MoEFCC releases of 22 May 2025.
The 'Ideas4LiFE' initiative of the Environment Ministry, whose 21 winning ideas were announced in May 2025, was launched in association with:
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Correct answer: A — UNICEF YuWaah
Ideas4LiFE was launched through ideas4life.in in association with UNICEF YuWaah.
Under the 'Ideas4LiFE' initiative, how many winning ideas were announced in May 2025, and from how many entries?
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Correct answer: D — 21 ideas from 1,384 entries
21 ideas — the top three in each of the seven Mission LiFE themes — were selected from 1,384 entries.
The national workshop to finalise the Detailed Action Plan for Aravalli Landscape Restoration was held in May 2025 at:
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Correct answer: B — Udaipur
The workshop was inaugurated by Bhupender Yadav at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 21 May 2025.
The May 2025 national workshop on Aravalli landscape restoration was organised by MoEFCC together with:
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Correct answer: D — Rajasthan Forest Department
The workshop was organised by MoEFCC and the Rajasthan Forest Department.
The 63rd Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga approved a sewage management project worth ₹126.41 crore for which city?
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Correct answer: C — Agra
The ₹126.41-crore sewage management project is for Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
The ₹126.41-crore Agra sewage management project approved by NMCG's 63rd Executive Committee is based on which model?
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Correct answer: D — Design-Build-Operate-Transfer
The project is based on the Design-Build-Operate-Transfer model.
Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat, which introduced CIPET-certified compostable PBAT bags as an alternative to single-use plastic (May 2025), is in which State?
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Correct answer: B — Tripura
Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat is in Tripura; the bags decompose within 180 days.
Within how many days do the CIPET-certified PBAT compostable bags introduced by Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat decompose?
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Correct answer: D — 180 days
The bags decompose within 180 days.
The 2nd Blue Talks hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in May 2025 were organised in collaboration with the embassies of which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — France and Costa Rica
MoES hosted the 2nd Blue Talks with the Embassies of France and Costa Rica, the co-hosts of UNOC3.
The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), ahead of which India hosted the 2nd Blue Talks, was scheduled to be held in:
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Correct answer: D — Nice, France
UNOC3 was scheduled for 9–13 June 2025 in Nice, France.
Under the Indian Coast Guard's Operation Olivia, a record of over how many Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6.98 lakh
Over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in February 2025; over eight lakh turtles arrive on the Odisha coast each year.
Consider the following statements about Operation Olivia: 1. It is conducted by the Indian Coast Guard every year from November to May. 2. The record mass nesting of February 2025 took place at Gahirmatha Beach. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The record February 2025 nesting was at the Rushikulya river mouth; Gahirmatha is another key nesting site.
For the fire tragedies in Hyderabad and Solapur on 18 May 2025, what ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured person.
Consider the following statements about the fires of 18 May 2025: 1. The fire at Gulzar Houz near Charminar in Hyderabad killed 17 members of a family. 2. The fire in Solapur broke out at a chemical factory. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Solapur fire broke out at Central Textile Mills, a textile factory in the Akkalkot Road MIDC area.
How many people died in the fire at a textile mill in Solapur's MIDC area on 18 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 8
Eight people, including the factory owner and members of two families, died in the Solapur fire; 17 died in the Hyderabad fire the same day.