Environment Day Quiz #SteelClub #Durgapur #WorldEnviromentDay #5thJune QuizShala

1. WELCOME TO THE PRELIMS
Quizशाला presents

2. THE RULES
• 20 questions. Q1 to Q15 carry 1 mark each. Q16 to Q20 shall
fetch you 2 marks. No negative marking.
• Write the team members’ names in UPPER CASE.
• Each question will be displayed on the screen for 30 seconds and
will not be revisited.
• Top 6 teams will qualify for the final round.
• The Quiz Master’s decision will be final.
• Kindly put your mobile phones on switch off mode.

3. The United Nations General
Assembly established the World
Environment Day in Stockholm,
Sweden…
This day. Which year?

4. Which is the largest single block of tidal
halophytic mangrove forest in the world ?

5. Which broadcasting network bears the
slogan “Live Curious”?

6. Identify the movie.

7. This animal is said to represent the
purity of the holy Ganges as it can only
survive in pure and fresh water.
Which is the national aquatic animal of
India?

8. In an effort to create widespread awareness on the
unique biodiversity of the country, Indian Railways has
been running this train for the last six years. Identify

9. “ In the time it takes Hardik Pandya to
bowl an over in a cricket match, four
garbage trucks worth of plastic get
dumped into the ocean.”
When is World Oceans Day celebrated?

10. The world’s most photographed tigress, was also known
as the Queen of Ranthambore. Name her.

11. “We are starting to see how the
humble …………….. can help change the
world.”
This entrepreneurial vision of Hu Weiwei
won her the UN Champion of the Earth
award in 2017. Fill in the blank.

12. Keoladeo National Park is a vast bird sanctuary and
former royal game reserve. Which Indian state shall you
be visiting if you are at this bird sanctuary?

13. In which city is the Indian Institute of
Forest Management located?

14. This airport is the world's first fully solar
powered airport. Identify.

15. This Polar bear in Singapore Wildlife Reserves was the
only one to be born in the Tropics. It died recently of old
age problems. Name him.

16. The Bronx Zoo once had a picture
frame covered by cloth. It was
labelled 'The most dangerous
species in the world'. If you
removed the cover, you saw…

17. On which occasion did Google launch this
doodle in 2018?

18. This environmentalist from Jammu & Kashmir has played
a substantial role in the cleanup of Taj Mahal and
promotion of unleaded fuel in the metros. Identify.

19. The Dobson Unit is used to measure
which physical attribute of the
stratosphere?

20. This is the icon of the monthly
environmental magazine for kids.
Identify the magazine.

21. People all over the world have thought
of innovative ideas for use of waste.
This man in India, Nek Chand, has
developed an exquisite artwork from
garbage.
Identify the artwork.

22. This railway station under the South Central Railway
(SCR) has earned the unique distinction of being the first
Energy Efficient ‘A1 Category’ Railway Station on Indian
Railways.

23. Thank You. We will be back soon.

24. Nipah virus became infamous
after its outspread in Sungai
Nipah village. Name this country,
where the virus was first
identified.

25. Where in India will you find the Wild Ass Sanctuary?

26. A phobia is an extreme or
irrational fear of something. If you
are suffering from hippo phobia,
which animal are you afraid of?

27. Identify the movie.

28. Who is Union Minister of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change?

29. The white tiger was last found in wilderness in this
region in India. Identify the place.

30. Where is the National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
located?

31. Which agricultural product was the first
to get a Geographical Indication
certificate?