Environmental Day Quiz

Questions related to Environmental Day and Biodiversity....,
and Basic Science related to Environment

1. World Environment Day 2016 In ASSOCIATION WITH Department of Physics St. Gregorios College Kottarakkara Supported by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment(KSCSTE) “Fight against the illegal trade in wildlife” “Join the race to make the world a better place”

2. Environmenta l Day Celebration-2016 Intercollegiate Quiz Competition WELCOME

3. RULES Each questions carry one mark each No negative marks The question will appear on the slides You have 45 seconds to answer each question Write the answer and stop writing when the time is over Please try to avoid the corrections and over writing After the writing time, the answer will also be displayed. Those who have right answer will get its mark from the volunteers Let’s Go

4. Identify the logo. Question No: 1

5. Ans : United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) Question No: 1

6. The world’s one and only Airport which completely works with solar power. Question No: 2

7. Ans : Cochin International Airport Question No: 2

8. Expand the word BOD Question No: 3

9. Ans : Biological Oxygen Demand Question No: 3

10. The word ‘Freon’ is an alternative word of which compound which is a strong cause of environmental pollution . Question No: 4

11. Ans : Chloro Fluro Carbon(CFC) Question No: 4

12. For what contribution, Isamu Akasaki , Hirosha Amano and Shuji Nakamura jointly got Nobel prize for physics in 2014 Question No: 5

13. Ans : Invention of Blue LED Question No: 5

14. Which gas is called laughing gas which is cause of Global warming? Question No: 6

15. Ans : Nitrous oxide Question No: 6

16. Which is the climate change agreement aimed at the stabilizing of green house gases level in the atmosphere in 1997? Question No: 7

17. Ans : Kyoto protocol Question No: 7

18. New Delhi is the host city of World Environment day in which year? Question No: 8

19. Ans : 2011 Question No: 8

20. World Earth Day is celebrated on: Question No: 9

21. Ans : April 22 Question No: 9

22. Who discovered the first moon of Saturn? Question No: 10

23. Ans : Christiaan Huygen Question No: 10

24. “ Live Curious, Think Again, Dare to Explore, This is Who We Are” This is the Slogan of ______ Question No: 11

25. Ans : National Geographic Channel(NGC) Question No: 11

26. Identify the person? Question No: 12

27. Ans : Prakash Javdekar Minister for Forest, Environment & Climate Change Govt. of India Question No: 12

28. The first international convention on environment was held at: Question No: 13

29. Ans : Stockholm Question No: 13

30. The first radioactive accident occurred in India at ______ Question No: 14

31. Ans : Kalpakkam Atomic plant on 4 th May 1987 Question No: 14

32. Name the device which measures the salinity of the soil. Question No: 15

33. Ans : Conductivity meter Question No: 15

34. Where is the India’s Largest cold desert is located? Question No: 16

35. Ans : Ladakh , Jammu & Kashmir Question No: 16

36. Locally called as ‘ SAIRANDHRI VANAM’, this forest is said to be the place where Pandavas lived during Vanavasa . By what name it is well known? Question No: 17

37. Ans : Silent Valley Question No: 17

38. Identify the Mangrove forest from the description “ Covering an area of 2500 sqkm , it is the largest mangrove forest in the world, constituting 7% of the world’s mangroves .” Question No: 18

39. Ans : Sundarbens , West Bengal Question No: 18

40. What do this logo stands for? Question No: 19

41. Ans : United Nations Decade on Biodiversity Question No: 19

42. Identify the river in the picture Question No: 20

43. Ans : Amazon Question No: 20

44. What do the red markings denote? Question No: 21

45. Ans : Volcanic Belts Question No: 21

46. Zika virus is a member of which virus family? Question No: 22

47. Ans : Flaviviridae Question No: 22

48. Identify the organization Question No: 23

49. Ans : World Wildlife Federation(WWF) Question No: 23

50. Where is the world’s largest plastic recycling plant located ? Question No: 24

51. Ans : Beijing, China Question No: 24

52. The concept of Bio Diversity hotspot is given by: Question No: 25

53. Ans : Norman Myers Question No: 25

54. The word ‘ ecology’ is derived from which language _____ Question No: 26

55. Ans : Greek; (Root Words: House and study of) Question No: 26

56. “Protecting Nature Preserving Life” this is the motto of which US environmental protection Agency? Question No: 27

57. Ans : The National Conservancy Question No: 27

58. What is the name given to the invasion of warm surface waters off the Peruvian coast that has been identified with strange climactic effects in recent years? Question No: 28

59. Ans : EL NINO Question No: 28

60. For what contribution Albert Einstein got Nobel Prize. Question No: 29

61. Ans : Laws of Photoeletric Effect Question No: 29

62. The Ritcher scale reading of the Earth quake formed in Indian Ocean on 26 th Dec 2004? Question No: 30

63. Ans : 9.1 Question No: 30

64. India and Bangladesh has jointed hand for the conservation of which species? Question No: 31

65. Ans : Spectacled Langur (Dusky Leaf Monkey) Question No: 31

66. What was the focal theme of WED 2011 Question No: 32

67. Ans : Forests : Nature at your service Question No: 32

68. ‘Seven Billion dreams; One Planet Consume with care’ which nation is the hostage of this environmental day celebration? Question No: 33

69. Ans : Italy(2015) Question No: 33

70. Where is the office of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) located? Question No: 34

71. Ans : Dehradun Question No: 34

72. The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is: Question No: 35

73. Ans : Pottasium 40 Question No: 35

74. World Wildlife Day is celebrated on: Question No: 36

75. Ans : October 6 Question No: 36

76. The main theme which related to global environment discussed in the Paris Summit 2015 is: Question No: 37

77. Ans : Climate Change Question No: 37

78. Name the tiger reserve that received the India biodiversity award 2016 in Mumbai on 22 may 2016. Question No: 38

79. Ans : Pakke Tiger Reserve Question No: 38

80. Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth? Question No: 39

81. Ans : Dead Sea Question No: 39

82. Who is the first Indian Director of Indian Institute of Science( IISc )? Question No: 40

83. Ans : Dr. C V Raman Question No: 40

84. A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called a: Question No: 41

85. Ans : Hygrometer Question No: 41

86. Which is the first permanent station of India at Antartica ? Question No: 42

87. Ans : Dakshin Gangotri Question No: 42

88. Name the India’s first fast breeder neutron reactor? Question No: 43

89. Ans : Kamini Question No: 43

90. Indian R&D organisation for ocean development and polar research is: Question No: 44

91. NCAOR(National Centre for Antartic and Ocean Research) Question No: 44

92. Identify the environmental phenomenon being mocked here. Question No: 45

93. Ans : Global Warming Question No: 45

94. Identify the international Summit Question No: 46

95. Ans : Copenhagen Summit Question No: 46

96. What environmentally important discovery do we owe to the chemists Frank Rowland and Mario Molina? Question No: 47

97. Ans : Ozone Depletion Question No: 47

98. Which Indian emperor, in third century B.C, passed a law that would prevent the subjects to cut trees for personal use ? Question No: 48

99. Ans : Ashoka Question No: 48

100. This is India’s first electric car which was launched by Mahindra . What is its name? Question No: 49

101. Ans : Reva Question No: 49

102. In which unit is the ozone layer thickness measured? Question No: 50

103. Ans : Dobson Question No: 50

104. The End Environment Day; Quiz Competition Thank You

105. Which is the structural modification of oxygen is an air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but beneficial in the upper atmosphere?  Question No: 51

106. Ans : Ozone (O 3 ) Question No: 51

107. The 1987 Montreal protocol give special importance to which environmental problem? Question No: 52

108. Ans : Ozone layer Depletion Question No: 52

109. Who is the brain behind the invention of E-mail? Question No: 53

110. Ans : Ray Tomilson Question No: 54

111. Who is the Minister of Forestry in Kerala? Question No: 55

112. Ans : K Raju Question No: 55

113. Kerala’s first milk ATM is going to be established at : Question No: 56

114. Ans : Nilambore Question No: 56

115. The Siberian Crane, an endangered migratory bird is a regular visitor of which national park in India Question No: 57

116. Ans : Keoladeo national park in Bharatpur , Rajasthan Question No: 57

117. Which of the Indian State has the biggest percentage of forest? Question No: 58

118. Ans : Mizoram Question No: 58

119. Silent Valley National park was inaugurated by Rajeev Gandhi in the year: Question No: 59

120. Ans : 1985 Question No: 59

121. Which is the smallest Biosphere reserve in India ? Question No: 60

122. Ans : Dibru Saikhova Question No: 60

123. Which is the instrument used to measure the speed and direction of motion of clouds? Question No: 61

124. Ans : Nephoscope Question No: 61

125. Beaufort scale is used for the measurement of what? Question No: 62

126. Ans : Wind Question No: 62

127. Which popular brand takes its name from a particular species of deer native to South Africa? Question No: 63

128. Ans : Reebok Question No: 63

129. The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants oil spills in water bodies is known as Question No: 64

130. Ans : Bioremediation Question No: 64

131. The highest per capita emitter of CO 2 in the world is Question No: 65

132. Ans : Qatar Question No: 65

133. Name the NGO launched in India in 1998 by husband and wife Shalabh and Anita Ahuja takes up issues like sewage and garbage  Question No: 66

134. Ans : Conserve Question No: 66

135. Name the famous mathematician/physicist who was born in the year Galileo died. Question No: 67

136. Ans : Sir. Issac Newton Question No: 67

137. What element, whose symbol derived from the Latin for "liquid silver", has been found in Egyptian tombs from 1500 B.C.? Question No: 68

138. Ans : Mercury(Hg) Question No: 68

139. Which is the land attack version of the missile that successfully test fired by Indian Air Force on 27 th May 2016 Question No: 69

140. Ans : Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile Question No: 69

141. What is philosopher’s wool? Question No: 70

142. Ans : Zinc Oxide Question No: 70

143. Which is the massive rocket launched by India? Question No: 71

144. Ans : GSLV Mark III-X Question No: 71

145. VECC(Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre) is established and located on; Question No: 72

146. Ans : 1977, Kolkata Question No: 72

147. Expand BARC; which is an institute under department of Atomic Energy Question No: 73

148. Ans : Babha Atomic Research Centre Question No: 73

149. Which chemical compound is known as Candy fluid? Question No: 74

150. Ans : Pottasium Permanganate Question No: 74

151. Who is famous scientist and inventor participated in the invention of the Aqua-Lung? Question No: 75

152. Ans : J acques Cousteau Question No: 75

153. The End In ASSOCIATION WITH Department of Physics St. Gregorios College Kottarakkara Supported by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment(KSCSTE ) Intercollegiate Quiz Competition