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Question Answer What is the Green Credit Program? A market-based, voluntary program for selling and purchasing carbon credits by individua...

Question Answer What is the Green Credit Program? A market-based, voluntary program for selling and purchasing carbon credits by individuals and companies, administered by the Indian Council of Forestry Research. What are the three types of certificates or recognition in Carbon Reduction, removal, and avoidance of greenhouse gases. Credit? What is the target coverage of the MISHTI program launched Initially 9 states, now expanded to cover 11 states and 2 Union Territories, focusing on June 5, 2023? on mangrove conservation and plantations. What are the key adaptation features of mangroves? Pneumatophores, buttress roots, viviparity, thick leaves, and sankin stomata. What are the two key species of mangroves? Avicennia (black mangroves) and Rhizophora (red mangroves). When is the International Mangroves Day celebrated annually? On July 26th. What is KELP? A macroalgae system found in cold and coastal ecosystems, also known as seaweeds, and is an important part of the food chain. What is the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund designed to Mobilize investment during the 7th Kunming Montreal in Canada, managed by the do? Global Environmental Facility, and hosted by India. What is the focus of the Global Gibbon Network? The focus is on the hoolock gibbon. What are the characteristics of the gibbon? It is the smallest and fastest ape, diurnal, monogamous, and omnivorous. How many species of hoolock gibbon were historically found in Two species were historically found in India. India? What is the conservation status of the Western hoolock It is endangered. gibbon? What is the conservation status of the Eastern hoolock gibbon? It is vulnerable. What is the Belem Declaration focused on? It is focused on the conservation of the Amazon forest and involves 8 countries of South America. What is the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN initiative about? It is about biofuel and crop residue disposal, specifically non-edible crop residue. What is the focus of the Intelligent Water Body Management The focus is on the Tamara project and PLASHBOT harvesting system, aligned Systems? with AMRUT 2.0 and blue economy. When was the UNFCCC adopted and where? It was adopted in 1992 during the Rio Summit in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). What is the highest decision-making body called? COP (Conference of Parties). What does COP stand for? Conference of Parties to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). What is the full form of CMP? Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of parties to the Kyoto Protocol. What is the full form of CMA? Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of parties to the Paris Agreement. Where was COP 28 held? In Dubai, UAE in 2023. What is the acronym ICFRE stand for? Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education. Which institution is located in Jodhpur? Arid Forest Research Institute. Where is the Forest Research Institute located? Dehradun. Which institution is located in Shimla? Himalayan Forest Research Institute. Which institution is located in Bengaluru? Institute of Wood Science and Technology. What is the acronym GST stand for? Global Stock Take. Who issued an apostolic exhortation called Laudate Deum? Pope Francis. What is the Loss & Damaged Fund administered by? World Bank. Which countries signed the declaration on sustainable Argentina, Brazil, China, EU, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and USA. agriculture, food system, and climate action at COP 28? Question Answer What is the goal of the Global Methane Pledge? To reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2022 levels by 2030. Which organization launched the Oil & Gas Methane 45 countries including the US and Canada. Partnership 2.0? What is the focus of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund? Black carbon reduction by 70% and methane by 40% by 2030. What is the purpose of the International Methane Emissions To reduce methane emissions. Observatory? What was the outcome of the G20 summit in 2021 regarding Declaration to triple nuclear energy. methane emissions? What is the goal of the Global Renewable Energy Efficiency To reach 11,000 GW, increasing by 2% to 4% every year. Pledge by 2030? What is the purpose of the Global Decarbonisation To speed up the energy transition and reduce global energy. Accelerator? What is the focus of the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter? Decarbonisation systems for today, methane emissions, and other GHGs. What did Saudi Arabia launch at COP 28? Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter. What is the goal of the Global Cooling Pledges by 2050? To reduce cooling emissions by 68%. What is the duration of the India Cooling Action Plan? 20 years (2017-18 to 2037-38) for all residents. What is the purpose of the Emissions Intensity initiative? To measure the amount of emissions per unit of economic output. What is India's target for emissions/GDP by 2030? 45% decrease. How much carbon is equivalent to 1 tonne of CO2? 3.66 tonnes. What percentage of India's geographical area is under forest & 24.60%. tree cover? Where was COP 16 held in 2010? Cancun, Mexico. What is the Cancun adaptation framework related to? Proposed adaptation support to developing countries. What was agreed upon in the Warsaw Agreement on loss & Under the Cancun adaptation framework. damage support? What does REDD+ stand for? Reducing Emissions from Forests, Reduce Degradation of Forest, Sustainable Management, Forest Carbon Stock, Enhancement Carbon Stock. Where was COP 25 held? Madrid. Under whose presidency was the Santiago network loss & Chile. damage established? Where was COP 26 held? Glasgow. Where will COP 27 be held? Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. What was created during COP 26? Loss & damage fund. What does the UN High Seas Treaty aim to achieve? Conservation & sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. When was the BBNJ treaty adopted? June 2023. What is the abbreviation of the International Tribunal for the ITLOS. Law of the Seas? Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Hamburg, Germany. Authority located? Where is the headquarters of the High Seas Treaty located? Kingston, Jamaica. What is the purpose of the High Seas Treaty? To regulate exploration and commercial utilization of the seabed under UNCLOS. Question Answer What is the significance of the Santiago Network on Loss & It is hosted in Geneva. Damage? What is the expected impact date of the High Seas Treaty? January 1, 2025. What is the purpose of the International Coral Reef Initiative? To preserve coral ecosystems around the world through a partnership between nations and organizations. What is the goal of the Coral Reef Breakthrough project? To secure funding of US$12 billion by 2030 and collaborate with UN climate, high-level champions, and ICRI. What is the focus of Project Cheetah in India? To conserve the Asiatic cheetah, a sub-species presently only found in Iran. Which agency is responsible for implementing Project Cheetah NTCA under MOE. in India? Which country is planning for cheetah reintroduction? Uzbekistan. Which country is planning for tiger reintroduction? Cambodia. When was the Global Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) In 1992 at the Rio summit. established? How many parties are involved in the Global Convention on 196 parties, including India. Biological Diversity (CBD)? What legislative act does India have for biological diversity? Biological Diversity Act 2002. What are the three objectives of the Global Convention on Conservation, sustainable use, fair & equitable sharing. Biological Diversity (CBD)? What are the 3 tier structures in the Biological Diversity NBA-center/UT-foreign entities prior informed consent, SBBs-states-Indian entities Amendment Act 2023? To Inform, BMCs-Local-people’s biodiversity register. What does the Biological Diversity Amendment Act 2023 state Indian company with foreign shareholding but Indian controlled company would not about Indian companies with foreign shareholding? be considered for an entity. What is the requirement for Indian entities under the Biological They require no prior approval from the NBA but need to be registered with NBA. Diversity Amendment Act 2023 to obtain IPR? What changes were made in the definition of biological It added derivatives and excluded value-added product and human genetics. resource in the Biological Diversity Amendment Act 2023? Where is the headquarters of NBA located? Chennai. Under the Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023, what are Reserved forest (Higher protection) and protected forest (Lower protection). the classifications of forests under the Indian Forest Act 1927? What is the Forest Land diversions for under the Forest For non-forest by state government as per IFA 1927. Conservation Amendment Act 2023? What did the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act do regarding It moved the forest subject from the state list to the concurrent list. forests? Under the Forest Rights Act 2006, who has rights to protect ST rights - individual & communities have the right to protect forests and make forests and make decisions? decisions by Gram sabha. According to the judgment in the TN Godavarman case, what Classified, recorded, and dictionary definition, irrespective of ownership. does 'forest' include? What is the purpose of the National Hydrogen Mission? To have 5 million tonne green hydrogen by 2030. What are the applications of green hydrogen? Hydrodesulfanisation and hydro cracking. Where is hydrogen most abundant? In the universe, but it is available on earth in compound. What are the different methods for the production of hydrogen Brown coal/ignite coal, black coal/bituminous coal, coal gasification. from coal? What is grey hydrogen produced from? Natural gas (CH4). What is blue hydrogen and how is it produced? Hydrogen with no carbon emission in the atmosphere, produced by carbon capture Question Answer storage (CCS) underground. How is green hydrogen produced? By electrolysis of water and splitting hydrogen and oxygen from a renewable source. What is pink hydrogen and how is it produced? Hydrogen produced by electrolysis using electricity from nuclear energy. How is yellow hydrogen produced? By using solar energy. What is turquoise hydrogen and how is it produced? Hydrogen produced by the pyrolysis of methane (char, tar, hydrogen). What is white hydrogen? Naturally occurring hydrogen trapped in rock. What is the limit for CO2 emissions per kg of hydrogen over the 2 Kg CO2 per kg of hydrogen. last 12 months? What is the Coastal Aquaculture Authority? A statutory body under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act 2005. Which state in India has the highest inland fish production? Andhra Pradesh. What is the order of inland fish production in India? Andhra Pradesh > Bengal > Gujarat. Which country has the highest inland fish production globally? China. What is carbon leakage? GHG emissions from places where rules are not strict. What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and who It is by the EU from 2026, and it was opposed by the BASIC group (Brazil, India, opposed it? South Africa, China). What are the amendments made to the Wildlife Protection Act Added the term 'conservation and management' to the preamble, defined invasive 2002? alien species, and empowered the central government to regulate. What is the Washington Convention related to the Wildlife CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). Protection Act 2002? What are the functions of the National Board for Wildlife? It is a statutory body, and the Prime Minister is the head. What is a carbon neutral village, and where is it located? It is a net-zero carbon village located in Bhiwandi, a taluka of Maharashtra. What is an Eco Sensitive Zone, and who regulates it? It is regulated by the central government under the EPA 1986, focusing on regulation around National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries. What is the significance of the buffer zone in a protected area? It is an area of less protection extending up to 10 km from the core protected area. Who has the authority to notify tiger reserves under the Wildlife State government. Protection Act 1972? Under which authority are biosphere reserves notified in India? Central government, under no law. Who has the authority to declare coastal regulation zones in Central government, under the EPA 1986. India? What is the role of the Man and Biosphere Reserve It designates 748 sites globally. Programme by UNESCO? Where is the floating solar project located in India? At Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, by NTPC. What is the order of energy sources in India from highest to Solar energy, wind, biomass, small hydro power, waste to energy, large lowest? hydropower. Who has the authority to declare national parks and wildlife State government, with the possibility of central government involvement. sanctuaries in India? What is the significance of the Chief Wildlife Warden in India? They have the power to give permission within their authority. When is Elephant Day celebrated? August 12. Who conducted the herpetofauna survey? The forest department of Kerala. What does the herpetofauna survey study? Reptiles and amphibians. Question Answer Who published the Global Solar Stock Take report? ISA (International Solar Alliance). Where is the headquarters of ISA located? Gurugram. Which country is not a member of ISA? China. What is the ISA (International Solar Alliance) based on? Treaty-based agreement. Which countries can be members of the ISA? Any UN member country. What is the insolation value like in tropical areas? High. What is the Arogya Maitri Cube? A portable hospital developed by MOHFW, MO defense, and National Security council. What is the special ability of Axolotls? They can regenerate limbs and eyes. Where are Red Sanders found? Endemic to the eastern ghats (Andhra Pradesh). What is the IUCN status of the Beluga whale? Near threatened. What is the term for mass nesting by olive ridley turtles? Arribada. What is the term for the inactive period of reptiles? Brumation. What is the term for temporary hibernation in birds? Torpor. What is the IUCN status of the Pygmy hog? Endangered. What is the name of the louse found only in the Pygmy hog? Haematopinus oliver. What type of animals give birth to live ones? Placental mammals. Which continent are kangaroos and koalas found in? America & Australia. What is the IUCN status of the Asiatic lion? Endangered. What is the heaviest Indian bustard? GIB (Great Indian Bustard). What is the state animal of Rajasthan? Chinkara. What is the IUCN status of the Indian pangolin? Endangered. When is World Rhinoceros Day? 22nd September. What is Meloxicam used for in relation to vultures? Vulture safe medicine. What is the tradition of the Parsi community related to dead Dead body kept to be eaten by vulture. bodies? What is the official butterfly for Jammu and Kashmir? Blue pansy. What is the name of the convention adopted on March 3, 1975 CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna in Washington DC? and Flora). Where was the latest COP28 held? Dubai, UAE. What is the focus of the Washington Consensus? Economic policies oriented towards privatization, liberalization, globalization, and labor reforms. Where was the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) adopted? In Ethiopia. Where will COP 29 take place? Baku, Azerbaijan in 2024. What is the theme of COP 30 in Belem, Brazil in 2025? First time in rainforest and focused on Important bird and biodiversity area. Who notified the Important bird and biodiversity area for COP Birdlife International and a group of NGOs including BNHS from India. 30? What is the conservation status of African lions according to Vulnerable. IUCN assessment? Question Answer Where will COP 16 of the CBD take place? Colombia (Cali) in 2024. Where was COP 14 of the Ramsar convention held in 2022? Wuhan and Geneva (Host China). Where will COP 16 of the Ramsar convention take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Zambezi river. 2025? Where was COP 14 of the UNCCD held in 2019? Delhi, India. Where will COP 16 of the UNCCD take place? Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Where was COP 13 of the CMS hosted in 2020? Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Where will COP 14 of the CMS take place in 2024? Samarkand, Uzbekistan. What was the decision made at COP 19 of CITES in 2022 No longer permission needed for consignment or trade related product above 10 regarding Indian shisham? KG. Where was COP 17 of CITES held in 2016? Johannesburg, South Africa. Where was COP 18 of CITES held in 2019? Geneva. Where was COP 5 of the Minamata convention held in 2023? Geneva. What is the conservation status of Indian wild ass and Tibetan Both are in Schedule 1 of WPA. wild ass according to WPA?