1. Pin Valley National Park is situated in ?

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh.


2. The narrow area of contact between land, air and water is called ______ ?

Lithosphere

Biosphere

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Answer: Biosphere

Explanation:

The biosphere is a zone of contact between air, water as well as land. It is in this zone that life, that is unique to Earth exists and flourishes. The biosphere is divided into two kingdoms, Plant kingdom, and the Animal kingdom.


3. Gir National Park is known for its _____ ?

Orangutan

Cherry blossom

Red silk Cotton

Asiatic Lions

Answer: Asiatic Lions

Explanation:

Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan-Gir, is a wildlife sanctuary and protected forest area in Gujarat, India. It is majorly known for the pure breed of Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo leo).


4. The _____ in Kerala has its own elephant sanctuary ?

Sabrimala Sree Ayyappa Temple

Guruvayoor Temple

Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Chottanikkara Devi Temple

Answer: Guruvayoor Temple

Explanation:

Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Guruvayurappan (a four-armed affiliation of the Hindus God Vishnu), located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. The Elephant Camp is located in Punnathur Kotta, at a distance of 3 km from the Guruvayur Temple. This Elephant Camp is considered to be one of the largest elephant sanctuaries housing around 60 elephants.


5. Which of the following monuments has NOT been notified as a National Geo-heritage Monument by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) ?

Pillow Lava in iron Ore belt at Nomira, Odisha

Peninsular Gneiss Lalbagh, Karnataka

Nagahill Ophiolite site near Pungro, Nagaland

Gingee Fort Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu

Answer: Gingee Fort Villupuram District

Explanation:

National Geological Monuments are geographical areas of national importance and heritage, as notified by the Geological Survey of India, for their maintenance, protection, promotion and enhancement of geotourism. Gingee Fort Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu has not been notified as a National Geo-heritage Monument by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).


6. Home to the snow leopard, the Hemis National Park is located in _______ ?

Lakshadweep

Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Ladakh

Answer: Ladakh

Explanation:

Hemis National Park (or Hemis High Altitude National Park) is a high altitude national park in the eastern Ladakh Union Territory of the Republic of India. Globally famous for its snow leopard.


7. In the context of various environment protection treaties/protocols and the places associated with them, which of the following is NOT correctly paired ?

Protocol on Biosafety - Cartagena

Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - Stockholm

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal - Basel

Convention on Biological Diversity - Nagoya

Answer: Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - Stockholm

Explanation:

The Rotterdam Convention (formally, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade) is a multilateral treaty to promote shared responsibilities in relation to importation of hazardous chemicals. Rotterdam is the 2nd largest city of the Netherlands.