Environment & Ecology Current Affairs Quiz — All time

The first Sagarmatha Sambaad, held in Kathmandu in May 2025, had which theme?

According to India's first Snow Leopard Population Assessment (2019–2023), cited at the Sagarmatha Sambaad, how many snow leopards were found in India?

Consider the following statements made by India at the first Sagarmatha Sambaad (May 2025): 1. South Asia accounts for only about 4% of historical global CO2 emissions despite being home to nearly 25% of the world's population. 2. Himalayan nations were called upon to collaborate under the International Solar Alliance to protect snow leopards. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector were announced by DST on National Technology Day 2025?

The CCU testbed at Ballabhgarh, Haryana, which aims to capture 2 tonnes of CO₂ per day, is located at:

Consider the following statements about DST's CCU testbeds in the cement sector: 1. The testbed of CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati and IISc uses a Pressure Swing Adsorption process. 2. IIT Madras and BITS Pilani Goa are partnered with UltraTech Cement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

DST linked the CCU testbeds to India's goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by:

As reported by India at UNFF20, what share of India's geographical area is under forest and tree cover?

Consider the following statements about India at UNFF20: 1. India invited all UN Member States to join the International Big Cat Alliance. 2. India recalled the Country-Led Initiative it hosted in Dehradun in October 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many priority corridors for zero-emission trucking were identified in the report released by the PSA on 9 May 2025?

Consider the following statements about the zero-emission trucking report: 1. It notes that nearly 40% of fuel consumption and transport emissions in India originate from long-distance trucks. 2. It was prepared by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland, approved for conservation by NMCG's 62nd Executive Committee, is in which district?

Which of the following wetlands taken up earlier under the Namami Gange Programme is a Ramsar site?

Consider the following statements: 1. Nathmalpur Bhagad is the fifth wetland being taken up under the Namami Gange Programme. 2. The 62nd Executive Committee meeting of NMCG was chaired by its Director-General, Rajeev Kumar Mital. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the national workshop inaugurated by J P Nadda on 6 May 2025: 1. It was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. 2. It was the first national workshop on health sector disaster preparedness and fire safety. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

At the Lairai Jatra in Shirgao, Goa, where a stampede occurred on 3 May 2025, the special devotees of Goddess Lairai Devi are called:

Consider the following statements about the Shirgao stampede of May 2025: 1. The State's fact-finding committee was headed by Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai. 2. The Goa Chief Minister ordered a magisterial inquiry and said its report would be made public. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The original India–Denmark energy cooperation MoU, renewed on 2 May 2025, was signed on which date?

The renewed India–Denmark energy MoU supports India's target of net-zero emissions by which year?

What was Delhi's AQI on 1 May 2025, when GRAP Stage-I was revoked across the NCR?

Which body's sub-committee revoked Stage-I of GRAP in the NCR on 1 May 2025?

The BRS COPs held in Geneva in 2025 relate to which three conventions?

What was the theme of the high-level segment of the BRS COPs 2025?

Where is Babuji Vanam, inaugurated on 30 April 2025 as the world's first energy transmission garden, located?

The inauguration of Babuji Vanam marked the closing of which birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj?

A cable-stayed bridge on the Chambal is planned on the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway to protect which species?

Consider the following statements about the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway: 1. It is 88 km long and numbered NH-719D. 2. It will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How much additional Central assistance did the High-Level Committee approve for hailstorm-affected Manipur (PIB, 29 April 2025)?

Consider the following based on the Home Ministry release of 29 April 2025: 1. In 2024-25, the Centre released ₹20,264.40 crore from the NDRF to 19 States. 2. The assistance approved for Manipur relates to a hailstorm in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How much did Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raise through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond (PIB, 29 April 2025)?

Consider the following about Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant funded by the green municipal bond: 1. It has a treatment capacity of 40 MLD. 2. It was built on an EPC model with 100% municipal funding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The pipeline network linked to Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, which supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units, is about how long?

Consider the following about the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI): 1. It was launched by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on 29 April 2025. 2. It was launched at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

As stated at the GHCI launch, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims at a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by which year?

Consider the following about the 'Sachet' app mentioned in Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025: 1. It has been developed by the National Disaster Management Authority. 2. It provides information only in English and Hindi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

As per Mann Ki Baat of 27 April 2025, how many trees were planted across India in one year under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign?

Consider the following based on Mann Ki Baat of 27 April 2025: 1. More than 70 lakh trees have been planted in Ahmedabad in the last few years. 2. The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign completes one year on 21 June. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From which centre were the 20 red-crowned roofed turtles transferred for release into the Haiderpur Wetland on 26 April 2025?

Consider the following about the red-crowned roofed turtle release of 26 April 2025: 1. It is the first attempt at reintroducing this species into the Ganga. 2. All the turtles were released downstream in the main channel of the Ganga. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many red-crowned roofed turtles were released into the Haiderpur Wetland on 26 April 2025?

How many member cities does the River Cities Alliance currently have, as per the NMCG release of 25 April 2025?

Consider the following about the River Cities Alliance: 1. It was launched in 2023. 2. It is led by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Harit Yoga, under which a plantation drive was held on World Earth Day 2025, is one of how many signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025?

Consider the following about the World Earth Day 2025 plantation drive: 1. It was conducted by the Indian Yoga Association and its state chapters. 2. Harit Yoga is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which startup won the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025, announced on 22 April 2025?

Up to how much funding does the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025 carry for the winner?

What is the endurance of the aerostatic drone demonstrated with NECTAR's support, as reported on 22 April 2025?

Which company developed the aerostatic drone demonstrated by NECTAR?

The flash floods and landslides of 20 April 2025 in Ramban district blocked which highway between Nashri and Banihal?

Consider the following about the Ramban disaster of 20 April 2025: 1. A cloudburst struck Seri Bagna village in Ramban district. 2. More than 100 people were rescued. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

According to officials cited by The Hindu and The New Indian Express, how many people died in Seri Bagna village in the Ramban flash floods of 20 April 2025?

What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the building collapse in Dayalpur, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025?

Consider the following about the building collapse of 19 April 2025 in Delhi: 1. It occurred in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. 2. The Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PM CARES Fund. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

How many people died in the building collapse in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, on 19 April 2025, as reported by both the Indian Express and Hindustan Times?

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is set to become the first coal PSU in India to adopt which mining technology?

Consider the following about SECL's paste fill project announced in April 2025: 1. It will be implemented at the Singhali underground mine in SECL's Korba area. 2. The paste used to fill mined-out voids includes fly ash and crushed overburden, which helps prevent land subsidence. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the value of the agreement SECL signed with TMC Mineral Resources for paste fill mining at the Singhali mine?

The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project, visited by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in April 2025, is located near which city?

Consider the following about the Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project: 1. It includes 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower along with solar and wind capacity. 2. It has been set up by NTPC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the stated storage capacity of the Pinnapuram project per day in a single cycle?

Where was the 15th meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture held on 17 April 2025?

The BRICS Partnership for Land Restoration launched in April 2025 is in line with the framework of which convention?

Karad, cited by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in April 2025 as a benchmark in sanitary waste management, is in which district of Maharashtra?

About how much sanitary waste is collected daily in Karad, as per the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry?

In its April 2025 forecast, IMD put the 2025 southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall at what percentage of the Long Period Average?

The Long Period Average (LPA) of southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall for the country as a whole, for the period 1971–2020, is:

Consider the following statements based on IMD's April 2025 monsoon forecast: 1. Neutral ENSO conditions are likely to continue during the monsoon season. 2. Neutral Indian Ocean Dipole conditions are likely to continue during the monsoon season. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 800 MW thermal power unit whose foundation stone the PM laid in Yamunanagar on 14 April 2025 belongs to which plant?

What is the annual production capacity of the Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur, Yamunanagar, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 April 2025?

Consider the following statements about the projects in Haryana on 14 April 2025: 1. The Rewari Bypass, worth about ₹1,070 crore, is under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 2. The new 800 MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar is spread across 233 acres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?