Environment

Q.1. Who has been named Person of the Year by PETA?
A. Naturo
B. Naruto
C. Tonaro
D. Ratono
Ans. Naruto



Q.2. IUCN released an updated __ list for classifying different species on 4th Dec, 2017.
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Yellow
Ans. Red



Q.3. India was awarded certificate of commendation for its effort to combat illegal trade in which of the following?
A. Wild Plants
B. Wild Life
C. Rare Fossil Fuels
D. Rare Minerals
Ans. Wild Life



Q.4. Boost in oxygen level between 445 and 485 million years ago caused which event?
A. Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
B. Ice Age
C. Cambrian Explosion
D. Global Warming
Ans. Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event



Q.5. India and Greece have signed Air Services Agreement (ASA) and MoU on Cooperation (MoC) in which field?
A. Oil and Gas
B. Solar Power
C. New and Renewable Energy
D. Old and Non-renewable Energy
Ans. New and Renewable Energy




Q.6. India is the largest emitter of which poisonous gas in 2017?
A. Sulphur dioxide
B. Sulphur trioxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Carbon monoxide
Ans. Sulphur dioxide



Q.7. The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has announced a 2-year advancement of the introduction of which fuel norms?
A. BS-IV
B. BS-V
C. BS-VI
D. BS-VII
Ans. BS-VI



Q.8. What is NTPC going to buy to mitigate concern on air pollution?
A. Farm Stubble
B. Cow Manure
C. Sugarcane Molasses
D. Dried Wheat
Ans. Farm Stubble



Q.9. Clean Ganga mission saw which move to clean the river implemented?
A. Sewage treatment plans
B. Bacterial bioremediation techniques
C. No plastic policy
D. Both a and b
Ans. Both a and b




Q.10. Several species of vultures have been awarded the highest protection in Oct 2017 including which of the following?
A. Indian vulture
B. Red headed vulture
C. Brown humped vulture
D. Both a and b
Ans. Both a and b

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