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- Special Programme Quiz on International Mountain’s Day
- Date: 11.12.2025 to 13.12.2025
- Mode: Online
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Dr. J. Uma Maheswari, AsP/S&H
Mr. C. Ilamaran, AP/S&H
Mr. C. Prabhu, AP/S&H
Dr. N. Mohan, AP/S&H
100% Correct Answers Available Quiz on International Mountain’s Day Here
- Which major natural feature is highlighted in the 2025 theme?
1 point
a) Rivers
b) Forests
c) Glaciers
d) Wetlands - International Mountain Day is celebrated on:
1 point
a) December 10
b) December 11
c) January 5
d) November 14 - Glaciers regulate river flow by:
1 point
a) Blocking rain
b) Storing and releasing water
c) Creating underground wells
d) Absorbing sunlight - Which of the following is a major glacier-fed river?
1 point
a) Amazon
b) Ganga
c) Mississippi
d) Nile - Glacial water supports agriculture through:
1 point
a) Natural fertilizers
b) Irrigation
c) Pesticide production
d) Genetic engineering - Loss of glacier water affects livestock by:
1 point
a) Increasing disease
b) Reducing grazing moisture availability
c) Improving feed quality
d) Making them migrate to cities - Which ecosystem is most threatened by glacier loss?
1 point
a) Coral reefs
b) Mountain ecosystems
c) Grasslands
d) Mangroves - Water scarcity due to glacier loss impacts:
1 point
a) Only tourism
b) Health, sanitation, and food systems
c) Space travel
d) Fashion industries - Communities must adopt:
1 point
a) Water-saving technologies
b) Ice-harvesting missions
c) More fossil fuels
d) Glacier burning - Education on glaciers helps people:
1 point
a) Ignore environmental issues
b) Understand climate risks
c) Pollute more
d) Stop scientific research - Which technology helps track glacier retreat?
1 point
a) Satellites
b) Sound waves
c) Submarines
d) Solar lamps - The focus of the 2025 theme is on glaciers’ role in:
1 point
a) Entertainment
b) Water, food, and livelihoods
c) Plastic manufacturing
d) Transportation industries - Which human activity accelerates glacier melting the most?
1 point
a) Organic farming
b) Industrial emissions
c) Yoga and meditation
d) Rural tourism - The theme highlights the link between glaciers and which global goal?
1 point
a) SDG 13 – Climate Action
b) SDG 3 – Good Health
c) SDG 7 – Affordable Energy
d) SDG 16 – Peace and Justice - Glaciers help stabilize mountain slopes by:
1 point
a) Melting rapidly
b) Freezing underground water
c) Binding loose rock masses
d) Blocking air flow - The term ‘cryosphere’ refers to:
1 point
a) Rainwater systems
b) Frozen water systems (snow, ice, glaciers)
c) Ocean ecosystems
d) Desert storms - Glacier retreat in the Himalayas threatens the water supply of approximately:
1 point
a) 10 million people
b) 50 million people
c) 1.5 billion people
d) 500,000 people - One major social impact of glacier loss is:
1 point
a) Cultural displacement
b) Increase in festivals
c) Holiday expansion
d) Better transportation - Which of the following species is at risk due to glacier habitat loss?
1 point
a) Snow leopard
b) Camel
c) Dolphin
d) Kangaroo - International Mountain Day encourages youth to:
1 point
a) Travel without restrictions
b) Engage in glacier conservation activities
c) Increase carbon emissions
d) Replace glaciers with digital models