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Q1 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
World Water Day, highlighting the importance of fresh water, is observed on:
A. 16 September
B. 21 March
C. 5 June
D. 22 March ✓ Correct
Solution: World Water Day is observed on 22 March.
Q2 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
World Ozone Day, to spread awareness about the ozone layer, is observed on:
A. 16 September ✓ Correct
B. 22 April
C. 5 June
D. 22 March
Solution: World Ozone Day is on 16 September, marking the Montreal Protocol.
Q3 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
The mission launched by the Indian government to clean and protect the river Ganga is:
A. Project Tiger
B. Swachh Bharat
C. Namami Gange ✓ Correct
D. Chipko Movement
Solution: Namami Gange is the flagship programme to clean and conserve the Ganga.
Q4 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
The famous movement in which villagers hugged trees to prevent them from being cut down was the:
A. Green Revolution
B. Quit India Movement
C. Blue Revolution
D. Chipko Movement ✓ Correct
Solution: In the Chipko Movement, people embraced trees to stop deforestation.
Q5 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
The global event in which people switch off lights for one hour to save energy is called:
A. Ozone Day
B. Earth Hour ✓ Correct
C. Earth Day
D. World Environment Day
Solution: Earth Hour encourages switching off non-essential lights for one hour to raise climate awareness.
Q6 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
The index used in India to inform the public about daily air pollution levels is the:
A. Air Quality Index (AQI) ✓ Correct
B. Consumer Price Index
C. Body Mass Index
D. Human Development Index
Solution: The Air Quality Index (AQI) reports how polluted the air is on a given day.
Q7 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · hard · theory
The International Day of Forests, highlighting the importance of forests, is observed on:
A. 16 September
B. 5 June
C. 22 April
D. 21 March ✓ Correct
Solution: The International Day of Forests is observed on 21 March.
Q8 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
DRDO, which develops technology for the armed forces, stands for:
A. Defence Rocket Design Office
B. Defence Research and Development Organisation ✓ Correct
C. Delhi Research and Data Organisation
D. Department of Rural Development Office
Solution: DRDO is the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Q9 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
CSIR, a large body of research laboratories in India, stands for:
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ✓ Correct
B. Central Society of Indian Researchers
C. Central Space and Information Research
D. Committee for Science in Rural India
Solution: CSIR is the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Q10 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
ICMR, the apex body for medical research in India, stands for:
A. Indian Council of Medical Research ✓ Correct
B. International Council of Medicine and Research
C. Indian Centre for Modern Radiology
D. Indian Community Medical Register
Solution: ICMR is the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Q11 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
ICAR, which coordinates agricultural research and education in India, stands for:
A. Indian Council of Agricultural Research ✓ Correct
B. Indian Centre for Applied Robotics
C. Indian Committee for Animal Rights
D. International Council of Agriculture and Rice
Solution: ICAR is the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Q12 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a centre for advanced science, is located in:
A. Hyderabad
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Mumbai ✓ Correct
Solution: TIFR is based in Mumbai and is a leading institute for fundamental research.
Q13 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
India's research stations Maitri and Bharati are located in:
A. Antarctica ✓ Correct
B. the Thar Desert
C. the Indian Ocean floor
D. the Himalayas
Solution: Maitri and Bharati are India's permanent research stations in Antarctica.
Q14 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
The organisation that prepares official maps of India is the:
A. Survey of India ✓ Correct
B. CSIR
C. ISRO
D. ICMR
Solution: The Survey of India is the national mapping agency.
Q15 — Scientific Institutions in India · hard · theory
AIIMS, a leading medical institution and hospital in India, stands for:
A. Advanced Institute of Medicine and Science
B. All India Institute of Medical Sciences ✓ Correct
C. All India Institute of Modern Surgery
D. Association of Indian Medical and Industrial Sciences
Solution: AIIMS is the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Q16 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
World Environment Day is observed every year on:
A. 15 August
B. 1 January
C. 22 April
D. 5 June ✓ Correct
Solution: World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June to promote environmental awareness.
Q17 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
Earth Day, celebrated to support environmental protection, falls on:
A. 14 November
B. 2 October
C. 22 April ✓ Correct
D. 5 June
Solution: Earth Day is observed on 22 April every year.
Q18 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
The Indian government cleanliness campaign launched in 2014 is called:
A. Green India Mission
B. Namami Gange
C. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ✓ Correct
D. Project Tiger
Solution: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is the nationwide cleanliness drive launched in 2014.
Q19 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
The Indian conservation programme launched to protect tigers is known as:
A. Silent Valley
B. Project Elephant only
C. Project Tiger ✓ Correct
D. Van Mahotsav
Solution: Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to conserve the Bengal tiger.
Q20 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
The annual tree-planting festival celebrated in India is called:
A. Van Mahotsav ✓ Correct
B. Baisakhi
C. Pongal
D. Diwali
Solution: Van Mahotsav is a week-long tree-planting festival held every year.
Q21 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
The three "R"s promoted for protecting the environment are Reduce, Reuse and:
A. Repair
B. Reject
C. Remove
D. Recycle ✓ Correct
Solution: The three R's are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Q22 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
World Wildlife Day, to celebrate wild animals and plants, is observed on:
A. 22 April
B. 5 June
C. 2 October
D. 3 March ✓ Correct
Solution: World Wildlife Day is observed on 3 March.
Q23 — Environmental Awareness Days & Initiatives · medium · theory
Using cloth bags instead of plastic bags mainly helps to:
A. reduce plastic pollution ✓ Correct
B. waste more resources
C. harm the soil
D. increase pollution
Solution: Reusable cloth bags cut down on non-biodegradable plastic waste.
Q24 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The Indian organisation responsible for space research is:
A. ISRO ✓ Correct
B. DRDO
C. ICMR
D. BARC
Solution: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) handles India's space programme.
Q25 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The premier Indian institution for nuclear research at Trombay is:
A. DRDO
B. CSIR
C. ISRO
D. BARC ✓ Correct
Solution: BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) is India's main nuclear research centre.
Q26 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), a top research institute, is located in:
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru ✓ Correct
D. Kolkata
Solution: The IISc is located in Bengaluru.
Q27 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The government department that forecasts the weather in India is the:
A. BARC
B. India Meteorological Department (IMD) ✓ Correct
C. DRDO
D. ISRO
Solution: The IMD is responsible for weather forecasting and warnings in India.
Q28 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The premier engineering institutes in India, set up to train top engineers, are the:
A. IIMs
B. IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) ✓ Correct
C. NITs only
D. AIIMS
Solution: The IITs are India's premier engineering and technology institutes.
Q29 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
Which of the following is NOT an Indian scientific organisation?
A. NASA ✓ Correct
B. ISRO
C. DRDO
D. BARC
Solution: NASA is the space agency of the United States, not India.
Q30 — Scientific Institutions in India · medium · theory
The great increase in India's food-grain production, supported by agricultural research, is known as the:
A. Yellow Revolution
B. White Revolution
C. Green Revolution ✓ Correct
D. Blue Revolution
Solution: The Green Revolution boosted food-grain output through improved seeds and farming methods.