Environment, Ecology & Space Science Quiz

Question 1

The ozone layer is depleted mainly by:‌​‍

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CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) — CFCs (used in old refrigerators/ACs) release chlorine atoms that destroy ozone (O₃) molecules in the stratosphere.‌​‍

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Carbon Dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrogen

Question 2

India's first satellite was:‌​‍

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Aryabhata — Aryabhata was India's first satellite, launched on 19 April 1975 by the Soviet Union from Kapustin Yar.‌​‍

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Rohini

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INSAT-1A

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Bhaskara

Question 3

The 'Father of the Indian Space Programme' is:‌​‍

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Vikram Sarabhai — Dr. ‌​‍Vikram Sarabhai is the Father of the Indian Space Programme. He founded ISRO in 1969.

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Homi Bhabha

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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Satish Dhawan

Question 4

Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon on:‌​‍

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23 August 2023 — Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander successfully soft-landed on the Moon's south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the 4th country to land on the Moon.‌​‍

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23 July 2023

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14 September 2023

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23 October 2023

Question 5

The hottest planet in the solar system is:‌​‍

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Venus — Venus is the hottest planet due to its thick CO₂ atmosphere creating an extreme greenhouse effect (~460°C surface temperature). ‌​‍Mercury is closer to the Sun but has no atmosphere.

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Mercury

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 6

The Montreal Protocol (1987) is related to:‌​‍

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Ozone layer protection — The Montreal Protocol (1987) is an international treaty to phase out ozone-depleting substances, particularly CFCs.‌​‍

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Climate change

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Biodiversity conservation

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Nuclear disarmament

Question 7

The 10% Law in ecology states that:‌​‍

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10% of energy transfers between trophic levels — Lindeman's 10% Law states that only about 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in a food chain.‌​‍

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10% of species are endangered

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10% of forests are protected

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10% of oceans are polluted

Question 8

Jim Corbett National Park, India's first national park, is in:‌​‍

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Uttarakhand — Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park — India's first national park and first Project Tiger reserve.‌​‍

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Rajasthan

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Madhya Pradesh

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Assam

Question 9

The Asiatic Lion is found only in:‌​‍

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Gir, Gujarat — The Asiatic Lion is found only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat — the only place in the world where this subspecies survives in the wild.‌​‍

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Kaziranga, Assam

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Ranthambore, Rajasthan

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Periyar, Kerala

Question 10

India's Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) was launched in:‌​‍

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2013 — Mangalyaan was launched on 5 November 2013 and entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014. ‌​‍India became the first country to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt.

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2008

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2016

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2019

Question 11

The Paris Agreement on climate change was signed in:‌​‍

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2015 — The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015, committing nations to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C above pre-industrial levels.‌​‍

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2010

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2012

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2017

Question 12

How many biodiversity hotspots are there in India?‌​‍

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4 — India has 4 biodiversity hotspots: Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma, and Sundaland (Nicobar Islands).‌​‍

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2

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3

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5

Question 13

The Red Planet is:‌​‍

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Mars — Mars is called the Red Planet because of iron oxide (rust) on its surface that gives it a reddish appearance.‌​‍

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Saturn

Question 14

Project Tiger was launched in India in:‌​‍

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1973 — Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 to protect the Bengal Tiger. ‌​‍Jim Corbett National Park was the first Project Tiger reserve.

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1970

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1972

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1975

Question 15

A light year is a unit of:‌​‍

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Distance — A light year is a unit of distance — the distance light travels in one year (~9.46 trillion km). ‌​‍Despite the name, it measures distance, not time.

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Time

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Speed

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Mass

Environment, Ecology & Space Science Quiz