Current Affairs Questions
Ecology & Environment:
National Park
Consider the following statements:
- The Kaziranga National Park is home to the second largest-population of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world.
- According to a recent study, Kaziranga National Park in Assam is releasing more carbon than it is absorbing.
- The unique soil of the deciduous forest in the National Park is home to a large population of bacteria that release carbon dioxide as they breathe, which adds to the carbon dioxide being emanated by other organisms, including trees.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Consider the following statements:
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are carbon-containing chemicals released by petrol and diesel vehicles.
- They impact air quality and human health.
- VOCs can have a natural origin also. Plants emit these chemicals to attract pollinators, defend themselves from pests and predators and adapt to environmental stress.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Study
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recently published study, the difference between a scenario where the Earth will be warmed by upto 1.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the 21st century and a scenario where the Earth will be warmed by upto 3.6 degrees Celsius depends on the social system.
- The study says that there is a “strong probability” of warming between 1 and 2 degrees Celsius at the end of the century.
- As regards global warming, one of the most prominent temperature-control goals is the figure of 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is the target set out by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement that was signed by 195 countries in 2015.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study conducted by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, has shown that water vapour exhibits a positive radiative effect at the top of the atmosphere, suggesting an increase in overall warming in the high altitude Himalayas due to it.
- Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions over this region, which are one of the most climate-sensitive regions, are poorly understood, apparently, due to a lack of proper observational data.
- Precipitable Water Vapour (PWV) is one of the most rapidly varying components in the atmosphere and is mainly accumulated in the upper troposphere.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) carried out coastal vulnerability assessment for entire Indian coast at states level to bring out an Atlas comprising 156 maps on 1:1,00,000 scales to prepare a Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI).
- It is also being planned to carry out a coastal Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Mapping (MHVM).
- Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards such as coastal storms, sea level rise and erosion, etc.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) - an international NGO - has released a report, titled “Connecting the Dots: Plastic Pollution and the Planetary Emergency”.
- The report pulls together recent scientific data on the impact of plastics on climate, biodiversity, human health and the environment.
- According to the report, there is no need of a new global plastics treaty.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
United States National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the global surface temperature for 2021 was the sixth-highest since record keeping began in 1880.
- The average temperature across global surfaces was 1.40 C above the 20th century average. This was the sixth highest among all years in the 1880-2021 record.
- The nine years spanning 2013 through 2021 rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India”.
- It has been developed by Climate Research and Services (CRS) office, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai.
- It is based on 14 extreme weather events and the risks they pose to the local population, livelihoods and economy of each district.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
Global Tiger
Consider the following statements:
- From 19th to 21st January, 2022, the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation was organised by the Government of India and Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
- The conference reviewed progress towards the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and commitments to tiger conservation.
- India will facilitate Tiger Range Countries towards finalisation of New Delhi Declaration for the Global Tiger Summit to be held at Vladivostok, Russia later this year.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
World Wetlands Day 2022
Consider the following statements:
- On 2nd February, 2022 a national level celebration of World Wetlands Day 2022 was held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site of Haryana.
- At the event, two new Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) were declared and "National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas” was also released.
- India now has a network of 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
All of the above
National Park
Consider the following statements:
- The Kaziranga National Park is home to the second largest-population of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world.
- According to a recent study, Kaziranga National Park in Assam is releasing more carbon than it is absorbing.
- The unique soil of the deciduous forest in the National Park is home to a large population of bacteria that release carbon dioxide as they breathe, which adds to the carbon dioxide being emanated by other organisms, including trees.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Consider the following statements:
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are carbon-containing chemicals released by petrol and diesel vehicles.
- They impact air quality and human health.
- VOCs can have a natural origin also. Plants emit these chemicals to attract pollinators, defend themselves from pests and predators and adapt to environmental stress.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Study
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recently published study, the difference between a scenario where the Earth will be warmed by upto 1.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the 21st century and a scenario where the Earth will be warmed by upto 3.6 degrees Celsius depends on the social system.
- The study says that there is a “strong probability” of warming between 1 and 2 degrees Celsius at the end of the century.
- As regards global warming, one of the most prominent temperature-control goals is the figure of 1.5 degrees Celsius, which is the target set out by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement that was signed by 195 countries in 2015.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study conducted by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, has shown that water vapour exhibits a positive radiative effect at the top of the atmosphere, suggesting an increase in overall warming in the high altitude Himalayas due to it.
- Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions over this region, which are one of the most climate-sensitive regions, are poorly understood, apparently, due to a lack of proper observational data.
- Precipitable Water Vapour (PWV) is one of the most rapidly varying components in the atmosphere and is mainly accumulated in the upper troposphere.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) carried out coastal vulnerability assessment for entire Indian coast at states level to bring out an Atlas comprising 156 maps on 1:1,00,000 scales to prepare a Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI).
- It is also being planned to carry out a coastal Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Mapping (MHVM).
- Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards such as coastal storms, sea level rise and erosion, etc.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) - an international NGO - has released a report, titled “Connecting the Dots: Plastic Pollution and the Planetary Emergency”.
- The report pulls together recent scientific data on the impact of plastics on climate, biodiversity, human health and the environment.
- According to the report, there is no need of a new global plastics treaty.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
United States National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the global surface temperature for 2021 was the sixth-highest since record keeping began in 1880.
- The average temperature across global surfaces was 1.40 C above the 20th century average. This was the sixth highest among all years in the 1880-2021 record.
- The nine years spanning 2013 through 2021 rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India”.
- It has been developed by Climate Research and Services (CRS) office, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai.
- It is based on 14 extreme weather events and the risks they pose to the local population, livelihoods and economy of each district.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
Global Tiger
Consider the following statements:
- From 19th to 21st January, 2022, the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation was organised by the Government of India and Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
- The conference reviewed progress towards the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and commitments to tiger conservation.
- India will facilitate Tiger Range Countries towards finalisation of New Delhi Declaration for the Global Tiger Summit to be held at Vladivostok, Russia later this year.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
World Wetlands Day 2022
Consider the following statements:
- On 2nd February, 2022 a national level celebration of World Wetlands Day 2022 was held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site of Haryana.
- At the event, two new Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) were declared and "National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas” was also released.
- India now has a network of 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
| A |
1 and 2
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
1 and 3
|
|
| D |
All of the above
|
|
