Saksham - 2023

Which is zero-carbon city in world?

• Abu Dhabi

• Masdar City

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

All species of ‘Lemur’ are endemic to which among the following places of the world? 

• Seychelles Islands

• Madagascar

• New Caledonia

• Galapagos Islands 

     India’s first Environmental Index (Carbon efficiency live Index)  Greenex is launched by which Stock-Index:

• NSE (National Stock Exchange)

                  

• BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)

• MCX (Multi-commodity Exchange of India)

• NCDEX (National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange)

In which year was Earth Hour first observed?

•   2003

• 2005

• 1999

• 2007

Which is the first net zero city in India?

• Surat

• Prayagraj

• Kochi

• Sanchi

Which among the following terms of utmost significance in the dynamics of resource management was coined in the ‘Brundtland Commission Report’? 

• Polluter-Pays Principle 

• Inclusive Growth 

• Sustainable development 

• Carrying Capacity

Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs)? 

•   Stockholm Convention

• Bonn Convention

• Rotterdam Convention

• Basel Convention

Which among the following awards  institued by the Government of India for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting Wildlife?

• Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar

• Medini Puruskar Yojana

• Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award

• Pitambar Pant National Award

Apart from CO2, which of these gases is included as Green House Gas in the Kyoto Protocol?

• ClO2 (Chlorine Dioxide)

   

• SF6 (Sulphur Hexafluoride)

• H2 (Hydrogen)

• NH3 (Ammonia)

Which of these sources of Energy is known as a “Bridge” fuel?

• Wind Energy

      

• Syn Gas

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy