Organizer: Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society (IBCS).
About the Quiz
- On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, online quiz to raise awareness about environmental conservation.
- Start Date: 5 june 2025
- Free Participants
- Open to All
- E-Certificate: Participants scoring 12 or more out of 20 will receive an e-certificate via their registered email on 10th June 2025.
- Test your knowledge and join us in celebrating World Environment Day.
- Last Date to Submit Responses: 8th June 2025, by 8:00 PM.
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When was World Environment Day first established by the United Nations?
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1980
1972
1990
1968
Which organization is primarily responsible for coordinating World Environment Day globally?
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World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Greenpeace
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
What was the theme of the first World Environment Day in 1974?
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Only One Earth
Ecosystem Restoration
Beat Plastic Pollution
Time for Nature
Which country hosting World Environment Day in 2025?
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South Korea
Colombia
Côte d’Ivoire
Saudi Arabia
Which Indian city hosted the main event for World Environment Day in 2018?
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New Delhi
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Kolkata
Which Indian environmentalist is known for leading the Chipko Movement?
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Medha Patkar
Anil Agarwal
Vandana Shiva
Sundarlal Bahuguna
Which Indian river is the focus of the Namami Gange Programme launched in 2014?
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Ganga
Brahmaputra
Yamuna
Godavari
Which Indian state is home to the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, facing threats from habitat loss and windmills?
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Gujarat
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
What was the theme of World Environment Day 2025?
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Only One Earth
Solutions to Plastic Pollution
Beat Plastic Pollution
Ecosystem Restoration
What are microplastics?
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Biodegradable plastics used in agriculture
Large plastic items used in packaging
Plastic bottles recycled into new products
Tiny plastic fragments smaller than 5mm
How much plastic is estimated to enter the oceans annually, according to the UN Environment Programme?
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5 million tons
20 million tons
11 million tons
50 million tons
Which marine creatures are most affected by microplastics through ingestion and entanglement?
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Seabirds, whales, fish, and turtles
Coral reefs and algae
Sharks and rays
Jellyfish and plankton
What is one key strategy promoted under the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign?
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Increase single-use plastic production
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs)
Burn plastic waste for energy
Dump plastics in landfills
Who coined the term “ecology”?
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Charles Darwin
Ernst Haeckel
Rachel Carson
None of the above
Which gas is the most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
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Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
What is a major health risk associated with microplastics entering the human body through food and water?
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Accumulation in organs and potential toxicity
Enhanced digestion
Increased bone density
Improved immune system function
Which of the following is a significant source of microplastics that poses a threat to freshwater systems?
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Natural sand erosion
Dissolved minerals in water
Organic waste from plants
Microbeads from cosmetics and personal care products
Which Indian national park is known for its efforts to conserve the one-horned rhinoceros?
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Kaziranga National Park
Sundarbans National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Which community in Rajasthan is known for its 18th-century environmental movement to protect trees and wildlife, led by Amrita Devi?
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Toda Community
Bishnoi Community
Bhil Community
Gond Community
Which Indian government initiative, launched in 2024, aims to increase tree plantation and promote environmental conservation through community participation across the country?
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National Afforestation Programme
Green India Mission
Amrit Van Yojana
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam