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ENVIRONMENT DAY 2025

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first World Environment day was held in which year?

a)

1971

b)

1974

c)

1976

d)

1978

2.

Who composed the Earth Anthem?

a)

Abhay K

b)

Pablo Casals

c)

W.H. Auden

d)

U Thant

3.

What percentage of the planet's land is covered by forests?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

27.5

d)

33

4.

Which international agreement is dedicated to promoting nature and human well-being through the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity?

a)

The Convention on a Sustainable and Diverse Planet

b)

The Convention on Environmental Preservation

c)

The Convention on Biological Diversity

d)

None of the above

5.

Which day is Earth Day?

a)

· April 22

b)

· December 21

c)

· August 12

d)

· October 31

6.

World’s one and only airport which completely works with solar power.

a)

Cochin International Airport

b)

Indira Gandhi International Airport of New Delhi.

c)

Begumpet Airport of Hyderabad.

d)

None of the above.

7.

When and where was the Environment Day Anthem launched ?

a)

UK , 2006

b)

US , 1974

c)

India , 2013

d)

China , 2000

8.

The sun gets its energy from

a)

Burning Biomass

b)

Nuclear Fusion

c)

Nuclear Fission

d)

all of the above

9.

In which year India hosted World Environment Day?

a)

1999

b)

2018

c)

2010

d)

1990

10.

the ozone layer lies in

a)

lonosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

11.

The Red Data Book maintains a record of the

a)

Plants and animals present in the whole world

b)

Relationship between man and biosphere

c)

Plants and animals which are known to be endangered

d)

Forest wealth in the whole world

12.

The tropical forests in lndia are located in

a)

Himachal Pradesh

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Andamans

d)

Orissa

13.

A method of converting sewage water onto fairly clean drinking water is by

a)

Addition of biocides

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Reverse Osmosis

14.

Which forests have maximum diversity ?

a)

Sub tropical rainforest

b)

Deciduous forests

c)

Coniferous forests

d)

Tropical forests

15.

1.Which is the host country of World Environment Day 2024?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Canada

d)

The Kingdom of Saudia Arabia

16.

2.What is the theme of World Environment Day 2024?

a)

 Biodiversity and time for nature

b)

Connecting people to the nature

c)

Reduce Reuse Recycle

d)

Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience

17.

6.Which is the top most polluted city in India?

a)

Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kolkata

d)

Chennai

18.

12.The life bearing layer on the earth is called?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Biosphere

19.

13.What are the three “R” of waste management?

a)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

b)

Remix, Reuse and Recycle

c)

Remove, Reuse and Recycle

d)

Remix, Reuse and Recycle

20.

How much of the Earth's water is suitable for drinking?

a)

0.1%

b)

2%

c)

1%

d)

0.5%

21.

Which prize is known as Nobel Prize of water?

a)

Great World Water Prize

b)

King Hassan Water Prize

c)

Stockholm Water Prize

d)

Nobel Water Prize

22.

Who is known as Paani Mata (Water Mother) in India?

a)

Kanti Ben

b)

Amla Ruia

c)

Aruna Das

d)

Jugoda Das

23.

Who won the Stockholm Water Prize in India?

a)

Aabid Surti

b)

Kumar Babu

c)

Shirish Apte

d)

Rajendra Singh

24.

Which country uses the most water per day?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Canada

d)

USA

25.
 As the temperature of ocean water changes from 10 to 30 degrees C, how does the density change?
a)
The water becomes more dense
b)
The water becomes less dense
c)
 The density does not change 
d)
 It is impossible to predict
26.

Which year will commemorate the 50th anniversary of UN Conference on Human Environment ?

a)

2024

b)

2025

c)

2022

d)

2023

27.

Rodents are considered sacred and are allowed to breed in the famous temple of goddess ?

a)

Karnimata in Rajasthan

b)

Shri Adhinatheshwara Temple in Karnataka

c)

Brihadeeswara Temple Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

d)

Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar, Odisha

28.

Name the bird sacred to Lord Karttikeya that is never hunted ?

a)

Rooster

b)

Swan

c)

Peafowl

d)

Parakeet

29.

UNCCD stands for

a)

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

b)

United Nations Convention for Development

c)

United Nations Convention Control Development

d)

United Nations Convention Combat Desertification

30.

Name the poet activist who played an important role in the Silent Valley Project ?

a)

Sughathakumari

b)

M G.K. Menon

c)

Medha Patkar

d)

Sundarlal Bahuguna

31.

Jungle Bachao Andolan was against government decision to replace ?

a)

Teak with sal

b)

Timber with teak

c)

Sal with teak

d)

Sal with timber

32.

The 'Tehri baandh virodhi sangahrsha samithi' was founded by -

a)

Sundarlal Bahuguna

b)

Ramchandra Guha

c)

Veerendra Datta Saklani

d)

Aviram Sharma

33.

What do sacred groves safeguard ?

a)

Biodiversity and Ecological functions

b)

Cultural diversity

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of the above

34.

What is the cause of traditional forests losing their identity ?

a)

Legal ownership and operational control held by different entities

b)

Varying interest and motives of state and community

c)

The forces of the modern world

d)

All of the above

35.

Sacred groves were first found in which state ?

a)

Kerala

b)

Meghalaya

c)

Assam

d)

Tripura

36.

Which award is given for having done exemplary work for protection of wildlife while the name is taken from a person associated with the protection of trees ?

a)

Dr. Salim Ali National Wildlife Fellowship Award

b)

Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award

c)

Shri Kailash Sankhla National Wildlife Fellowship Award

d)

Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award

37.

The largest Biosphere reserve in India is ?

a)

Dibru-Saikhowa, Assam

b)

Nokrek in parts of Garo hills, Meghalaya

c)

The Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat

d)

Simplipal part of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha

38.

Which of the following is not a Green House Gas:

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Nitrous oxide

39.

Blue baby syndrome is caused by:

a)

Sulphate pollution

b)

Phosphate Pollution

c)

Nitrate Pollution

d)

Chloride Pollution

40.

Montreal Protocol is associated with:

a)

Sustainable Development

b)

Green House Gases

c)

Depletion of Ozone layer

d)

Biodiversity Conservation

41.

Medha Patker is associated with:

a)

Chipko Movement

b)

Appiko Movement

c)

Tehri Dam Movement

d)

Narmada Bachao Movement

42.

Zoological Survey of India is at:

a)

Lucknow

b)

New Delhi

c)

Kolkata

d)

Hyderabad

43.

Infrasound is used in monitoring:

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Petroleum Formation

d)

All of the above

44.

1. Consider the following statements.

1. First time World Environment Day was celebrated in 1974 with the slogan "Only one Earth".


2. Since 1972, World Environment Day has been started celebrating as an annual event on every 5 June.


Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

a)

Neither 1 nor 2

b)

Only 1

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

Only 2

45.

Why is World Environment Day celebrated?

a)

To prevent pollution in most populated countries

b)

To promote global awareness of environmental preservation and protection

c)

To celebrate the foundation date of UN General Assembly

d)

None of the above

46.

This movement occurs in the ocean floors where the plates are separated by the emission of magmatic material.

a)

Convergence

b)

Transformation faults

c)

Divergence

d)

Tsunamis

47.

It is the layer where the processes that determine weather conditions take place.

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

48.

The earth's variety of deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, and wetlands is called ________.

a)

ecosystem diversity

b)

species diversity

c)

matter cycling

d)

functional diversity

49.
Adelie penguins live in large groups in Antarctica. They lay their eggs in dry, rocky areas. These areas can be flooded when snow melts. According to the text, which of these is the greatest threat to Adelie penguins?
a)
new predators moving into the area
b)
competition from other Adelie penguins
c)
rising temperatures in the penguins' habitat
d)
people polluting and building in the penguins' habitat
50.

Which tropical rainforest . Largest and most diverse of it's kind in world, is the home of 33 million people?

a)

Amazon rainforest

b)

Congo rainforest

c)

Malaysian rainforest

d)

Ecuadorian rainforest

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