MoEFCC marks Biodiversity Day 2025 in Udaipur; launches 'End Plastic Pollution' campaign ahead of World Environment Day
The Environment Ministry held the national celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 at Udaipur on 22 May 2025 and launched the 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution' campaign ahead of World Environment Day.
Summary
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) held the national-level celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2025 at Udaipur, Rajasthan on 22 May 2025, with the National Biodiversity Authority and Rajasthan's Forest Department and State Biodiversity Board. The theme for IDB 2025 is 'Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development'. The same day the Ministry launched a nationwide campaign, 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution', in the run-up to World Environment Day (5 June), whose 2025 theme is 'Ending Plastic Pollution'.
Key facts
- IDB 2025 celebration
- 22 May 2025, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- IDB 2025 theme
- Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development
- Campaign
- One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution
- WED 2025 theme
- Ending Plastic Pollution
- WED date
- 5 June
Practice MCQs 2 questions
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.