A recent CAG report has filed mismanagement affecting wildlife and forests in which state?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Sikkim
3.Gujarat
4.Maharashtra
Albatross (Appias albina), which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
1.Cattle
2.Duck
3.Butterfly
4.Snake
An invasive non-native ant species, the red fire ant, has been detected in which country?
1.India
2.Italy
3.Indonesia
4.Germany
As per a recent study, which species produces food grains as much as 140 million tonnes of food annually?
1.Earthworms
2.Bullocks
3.Fish
4.Ants
As per the 5th Cycle of India’s Tiger Census, how many tigers are in India, as of 2023?
1.1167
2.2167
3.3167
4.4167
Death cap mushroom is a poisonous fungus found across which region?
1.South Asia
2.Europe
3.Oceania
4.North America
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is situated in which state/UT?
1.Gujarat
2.Bihar
3.Madhya Pradesh
4.Sikkim
Hericium erinaceus, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
1.Mushroom
2.Cotton
3.Apple
4.Dragon Plant
Hexacentrus ashoka, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
1.Spider
2.Bush Cricket
3.Turtle
4.Snake
Hundreds of vulnerable Olive Ridley Turtles have washed ashore along the coastline in which state recently?
1.Odisha
2.Goa
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Kerala
Icaronycteris gunnelli, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
1.Spider
2. Bat
3.Snake
4.Turtle
In response to warming oceans, what adaptation strategy have women in Zanzibar adopted to overcome challenges?
1.Transitioning to deep-sea fishing
2. Embracing climate-resilient sponge farming
3.Expanding seaweed cultivation
4. Shifting to traditional fishing methods
IUCN has developed three Action Plans for threatened pollinator groups in which continent?
1.Europe
2.Asia
3.North America
4.Africa
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, where Eastern Ghats Nature Interpretation Centre is being opened, is located in which state?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.Karnataka
4.Telangana
Kishtwar High Altitude National Park is situated in which state/UT?
1.Jammu and Kashmir
2.Arunachal Pradesh
3.Sikkim
4.Uttarakhand
Kota was the last New Guinea singing dog of which country?
1.UK
2.India
3.USA
4.Australia
Kuno National Park, which was seen in the news, is in which state?
1.Maharashtra
2. Madhya Pradesh
3.Gujarat
4.Assam
Liberica excelsa, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
1.Tea
2.Coffee
3.Rice
4.Wheat
Megamonodontium mccluskyi is the largest fossil of a trapdoor spider discovered in which country?
1.Australia
2.UK
3.Greece
4.Japan
Mission Arikompan’ is associated with which state/UT?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Kerala
3.Telangana
4.Odisha
National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS)’ is led by_:
1.IMD
2.ISRO
3.UNEP
4.UNFCCC
Ocean Census Project is aimed at identifying and recording how many species?
1.1000
2.10,000
3.100,000
4.1,000,000
Researchers have discovered a rare low-altitude basalt plateau in which state/UT?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Kerala
3.Maharashtra
4.Goa
Scientists have discovered the fossil of Fujianvenator, a bird-like dinosaur in which country?
1.Greece
2.China
3.Chile
4.Japan
Soliga ecarinata, which was named after the Soliga Community, belongs to which species?
1.Turtle
2.Wasp
3.Butterfly
4.Snake
Sri Chamarajendra Zoo, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
1.Karnataka
2.Andhra Pradesh
3.West Bengal
4.Bihar
Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) is a tool used to monitor which parameter?
1.Flood
2.Drought
3.Air Quality
4.Radiations
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at which state/UT?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Kerala
3.West Bengal
4.Odisha
The Gharana Wetland Conservation Reserve, that was recently in news due to arrival of thousands of migratory birds, is located in which state or UT?
1.Himachal Pradesh
2.Jammu & Kashmir
3.Uttarakhand
4.Rajasthan
The Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system, is associated with which state?
1.Kerala
2.Karnataka
3.Andhra Pradesh
4.Uttarakhand
The latest census of Gangetic dolphins was carried out in which wildlife sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh?
1.Bakhira Sanctuary
2.Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
3.Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
4.Kachhua Sanctuary
What is the name of female cheetah that recently gave birth to three cubs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh?
1.Asha
2.Aadya
3.Adima
4.Aasha
What is the name of the international agreement signed in 1987 to ban Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
1. Paris Agreement
2.Montreal Protocol
3.Chicago Agreement
4.Kyoto Protocol
What is the name of the organism that is not native to a particular area?
1.Indigenous species
2.Invasive species
3.Individual species
4. Introductory species
What is the name of ‘India’s First Cloned Desi Gir Female Calf’?
1.Narendra
2.Ganga
3.Virat
4.Veera
What is ‘Cordyceps Sinensis’?
1.Caterpillar
2.Fungus
3.Virus
4.Bacterium
What is ‘Tripedalia maipoensis’, which was discovered recently?
1. Plant species
2. Frog Species
3.Box jellyfish
4.Reptile species
What species is ‘Noble’s Helen’, which was spotted recently?
1.Snake
2.Turtle
3.Butterfly
4.Spider
Which institution launched a comprehensive programme to combat air pollution crisis in India?
1.UNEP
2.UNFCCC
3. World Bank
4.WEF
Which reserve has been named India’s first ‘International Dark Sky Park’?
1. Ranthambore National Park
2. Kaziranga National Park
3. Pench Tiger Reserve
4. Jim Corbett National Park
Which state has the highest population of Snow Leopard Count in India?
1.Assam
2.Himachal Pradesh
3.Uttarakhand
4.Sikkim
Which state topped the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report on overall environmental performance?
1.Madhya Pradesh
2.Telangana
3.Assam
4.West Bengal
Which term denotes the high-pressure system in the atmosphere that traps hot air, leading to pro-longed period of heat waves?
1.Heat Dome
2.Heat Sphere
3.Heat Ioniser
4. Heat Cone
Who was the president of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference COP28?
1. Amin H. Nasser
2.Mohsen Khojastehmehr
3.Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
4.Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah
‘Litoria gracilis’, which was recently discovered in Papua New Guinea, belongs to which species?
1.Frog
2.Snake
3.Turtle
4.Moth
‘Ukaguru spiny-throated reed frog’, which was seen in the news, has been discovered in which country?
1.Colombia
2.Tanzania
3.Greece
4.China