Environment Current Affairs 2024 for Competitive Exams Multiple Choice Questions

Environment Current Affairs 2024 is an extremely useful material for those candidates who are appearing for the competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, JKSSB and many more. It is giving updates about new issues in the environmental field, policies, global climate agreements and conservation efforts. Current topics such as climate change, biodiversity, pollution control and sustainable development are covered and make an aspirant aware of the various critical developments in the environment. The resource is designed to enhance preparation for environment related questions in various exams and thus candidates will be equipped with up to date knowledge on environmental affairs and the global initiatives.

Important 30 Environment Current Affairs 20204

Q1. Tawa Reservoir Is Located In Which Of The Following State?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Bihar
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Gujarat
Ans : C
Recently India Adds 3 New Ramsar Sites

1. TAWA RESERVOIR → Madhya Pradesh

• Lies within the → Satpura Tiger Reserve

Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary → Tamil Nadu

Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary → Tamil Nadu

Wetlands : Current Affairs

Ramsar Convention : On Wetlands of International Importance

• Signed : 2 Feb 1971
• Location : Ramsar, Iran
• Came Into Force : 21 December 1975

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Now India » Total : 85 Ramsar Sites

• Maximum Ramsar Sites → Tamil Nadu (18 Sites)
• Second → Uttar Pradesh (10)

Q2. Which state Govt Approved India’s third largest tiger reserve?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
Ans : A
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve →
IND’s 3rd Largest TR

• This Will Be 4th TR Of Chhattisgarh

1. Udanti-Sitanadi TR
2. Achanakmar TR
3. Indravati Tiger Reserves

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IND’s Largest TR : Nagarjunasagar Srisailam
Tiger Reserve (Andhra Pr)

Q3. India’s 1st Biosphere in a Tiger Reserve Has Been created in which state?
A. Uttrakhand
B. MP
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
Ans : A
Rajaji Raghati Biosphere (RRB) :
India’s 1st Biosphere in a Tiger Reserve

Created By : Two environmentalists, Jai
Dhar Gupta and Vijay Dhasmana

Created In → Rajaji National Park in
Uttarakhand

Q4. When Is World Environment Day” Observed Every year
A. 5th June
B. 6th June
C. 4th June
D. 7th June
Ans : A
World Environment Day : 5
th June

• Established by : UN General Assembly @ 1972

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Theme 2024 : Land restoration, halting
desertification and building drought resilience

Q5. Which country is the World’s Second Largest Emitter of Nitrous Oxide?
A. France
B. UK
C. India
D. China
Ans : C
Largest Emitter of Nitrous Oxide

1. China : 16%
2. INDIA : 11%

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Nitrous Oxide (N2O) : A Greenhouse As

Emissions comes From → Fertiliser usage &
Animal Manure

It heats up the atmosphere far more than CO2

Q6. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS) Is Located In Which State ?
A. Gujarat
B. Manipur
C. MP
D. Assam
Ans : C
Why In News : Gandhi Sagar Wildlife
Sanctuary → 2nd Home For African Cheetah
After Kuno National Park

Q7. Nagi and Nakti Bird sancturies are located in Which State?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Ans : B
Nagi and Nakti Bird Sancturies

Located → Jhajha forest range, Jamui
District

Added To → Ramsar Sites List

Q8. Cyclone Remal Was Named By Which Of the following country?
A. Iran
B. Bangladesh
C. Oman
D. India
Ans : C
Cyclone Remal : Tropical Cyclone

Recently Hits → West Bengal &
Bangladesh

Q9. Which country became the First Country to Lose All Glaciers?
A. USA
B. India
C. Venezuela
D. UK
Ans : C
Venezuela : Once Home Of 6
Glaciers → 5 Disappeared

Last One → Humboldt Glacier
(@Andes Mountains)

Q10. Which Country Became The 99th Member of International Solar Alliance?
A. Egypt
B. France
C. Spain
D. UK
Ans : C
International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Director General Of ISA – Ajay Mathur

Founded : 2015

Launched By : Indian PM – Narendra
Modi → On The Sidelines Of » COP-21 @
Paris

Headquarter : Gurugram

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Q11. According to Indian Wildlife Institute, There are how many Gangetic
Dolphins in India?
A. 4000
B. 5000
C. 6000
D. 7000
Ans : A
More than 4000 Gangetic dolphins in the Gangetic
River basin

• Over 2000 → Found in UP (Chambal River)

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Gangetic Dolphins : National Aquatic Animal

Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary : Bhagalpur, Bihar
(Only 1 In IND)

Schedule I → Wildlife (Prot.) Act, 1972

Q12. Who Has Launched ‘International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)’ ?
A. PM Modi
B. Bhupendra Yadav
C. Amit Shah
D. Rajnath Singh
Ans : A
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

• Recently Approved By → Union Cabinet
• Headquarter → New Delhi
• Purpose → For Conservation Of 7 Big Cats namely

1. Tiger
2. Lion
3. Leopard
4. Snoww Leopard
5. Cheetah
6. Jaguar
7. Puma

Member → So Far 16 Countries Joined IBCA

Q13. World’s Largest Renewable Energy Park Has Been Setup In Which State?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Goa
Ans : C
World’s Largest Renewable Energy Park

Area : 538 KM²

Location : Khavda, Gujarat

Built By : Adani Green Energy

Capacity : 30 GW

Q14. India’s 1st Dolphin Research Centre Inaugurated In Which City?
A. Patna
B. Pune
C. Prayagraj
D. Bhopal
Ans : A
India’s 1st National Dolphin Research
Center (NDRC)

• Inaugurated by : Bihar CM Nitish Kumar @
  Patna
• Situated On The Bank Of → Ganga

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Gangetic Dolphins → National Aquatic Animal

Q15. Which Company Launched “Vantara,” a National Initiative for Animal
Welfare ?
A. Reliance
B. Tata Group
C. Adani Group
D. Wipro
Ans : A
VANTARA (Star of the Forest)

Launched For → Rescue, treatment, care, and
rehabilitation of animals

Launched by : Reliance Industries & Foundation

Founded By : Anant Ambani

Location : (Gujarat)

Q16. Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Is Located In Which State?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerela
C. Assam
D. Karnataka
Ans : D
3 New Ramsar Sites Of India From →
Karnataka

Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve

Ankasamudra Bird Conservation
Reserve

Aghanashini Estuary

Q17. Longwood Shola Reserve Forest Is Located In Which State ?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Uttrakhand
Ans : A
2 New Ramsar Sites Of India From
Tamil Nadu

Longwood Shola Reserve Forest → @
Nilgiris
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary → @ Ariyalur

Q18. Gupteswar Forest Of which state became New Biodiversity Heritage Site?
A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. UP
D. Maharashtra
Ans : A
GUPTESWAR FOREST

Decalared As → 4
th Biodiversity Heritage
Site Of Odisha

Location : Koraput District

Q19. What is the population of snow leopards in India?
A. 700
B. 710
C. 715
D. 718
Ans : D
Snow Leopards Population Assessment in India
(SPAI) Report

Uttarakhand (124), Himachal Pradesh (51),
Arunachal Pr (36), Sikkim (21), J&K (9)

Released By : Bhupendra Yadav (Environment,
Forest, and Climate Change Minister)
POPULATION

Ladakh: 477 (Highest)

Q20. Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve Is Located In Which State ?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Ans : C
Why In News : Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve → 55th
Tiger Reserve Of India

Other TR Of Rajasthan → Mukundra Hills, Ramgarh
Vishdhari, Ranthambore & Sariska TR

Approved by : National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Q21. Project Nilgiri Tahr Has Been Launched In Which State?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Ans : C
Project Nilgiri Tahr
Launched By : Tamil Nadu CM → MK
Stalin → For Conservation Of Nilgiri Tahr

• Project Cost : ₹25 Crore

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Found In → Western Ghats

Nilgiri Tahr : State Animal Of Tami Nadu

Endangered Species

Q22. Mithun Is A State Animal Of Which State?
A. Nagaland
B. Odisha
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Manipur
Ans : C
Why In News : Mithun → Declared As Food
Animal

• Declared By : FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards
  Authority of India)

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Mithun (Bos frontalis)

Found In → Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram

IUCN Status → Vulnerable

Q23. Which State Declared Gangetic Dolphin as State Aquatic Animal ?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Ans : C
FACTS

1. National Dolphin Day : 05 Oct
2. Gangetic River Dolphin : National Aquatic
   Animal of India

Declared on → 18th May 2010

Q24. Which City Will Became India’s First Wetland City?
A. Udaipur
B. Jaipur
C. Kochi
D. Bhopal
Ans : A
UDAIPUR (Rajasthan)

Surrounded by 5 major lakes namely –
Pichola, Fateh Sagar, Rang Sagar, Swaroop
Sagar and Doodh Talai

Q25. When Is “World Ozone Day” Celebrated Every Year?
A. 15 Sept
B. 16 Sept
C. 14 Sept
D. 12 Sept
Ans : B
Theme 2023 : ‘Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and
Reducing Climate Change.
Ozone Layer : Found @ → Stratosphere

• Protect From → Harmful UV Radiation
• Montreal Protocol (Signed 1987) → To stop the production of
  ozone depleting substances
• Some Ozone Deplating Substance

Halons

Aerosols

Chlorofluorocarbon

Q26. Which City Has Topped In ‘Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2023’ ?
A. Agra
B. Thane
C. Indore
D. Pune
Ans : C
Swachh Vayu Survekshan (Clean Air
Survey) 2023’

• conducted by : Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
• Initiative Of → M/o Environment, Forest &
  Climate Change
  _ Highlights

1. Category 1 (1M+ Population) → Indore (Top) » Agra

• Worst Performer → Madurai

Cat 3 (3 Lakhs ↓ ) → Parwanoo (HP) – Topped

Cat 2 (3-10 Lakhs) → Amravati (Top)

Q27. Kachchatheevu Island Is Located In_______?
A. Palk Straits
B. Arabian Sea
C. Gulf Of Mannar
D. None Of These
Ans : A
Why In News : Debate On Fishing
Rights B/w IND & Srilanka

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Kachchatheevu Island : Given By Indira
Gandhi To Srilanka On 1974

Location → Palk Straits

Q28. Batagaika crater is located in which country?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Indonesia
Ans : A
Why In News : Expanding At An
Alarming Rate

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Permafrost : Soil Or Underwater
Sediment → Which Remains Below 0 °C
Atleast 2 Years

Batagaika Crater : World’s Largest
Permafrost Crater

Q29. When Was Project Tiger Launched ?
A. 1st April 1973
B. 2nd March 1973
C. 1st April 1990
D. 3rd Aug 1973
Ans : A
In News : Project Tiger & Project Elephant → Merged

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Project Tiger

• Launched : 1
  st APR 1973 From Jim Corbett NP (UK)
• Aim : To Promote Conservation Of The Tiger

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Project Elephant

For The Conservation Of Asiatic Elephant & It’s Natural
Habitat

Launched : Feb 1992

Q30. Mukurthi National Park Is Located In Which State?
A. Assam
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Ans : B
Why In News : TN Forest Department Took Steps
To Curb Poaching

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Mukurthi National Park
Location : Western Corner Of → Nilgiris Plateau,
Western Ghats (Tamil Nadu)

Famous For : Keystone Species → Nilgiri Tahr

It Is Part Of → Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

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