Environment Quizzup Prelims 2025 -Day 33 | UPSC Prelims-2025 | Edukemy
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Questions:
1. Question:
The 'Great Green Wall' initiative, which aims to combat desertification and combat climate change, primarily focuses on which continent?
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) South America
(d) Australia
Answer: (b) Africa
Explanation: The Great Green Wall initiative is an African-led movement with an ambitious aim to grow an 8,000 km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of Africa, to combat desertification, halt land degradation and mitigate the effects of climate change.
2. Question:
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently identified which geographical region as the most vulnerable to climate change impacts due to its unique environmental conditions and low adaptive capacity?
(a) The Arctic
(b) The Amazon Basin
(c) The Sahel Region
(d) The Sundarbans
Answer: (c) The Sahel Region
Explanation: The IPCC report highlights the Sahel region in Africa as significantly vulnerable due to its semi-arid climate, high levels of poverty, and reliance on agriculture.
3. Question:
Which of the following mountain ranges was newly added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2024, recognized for its outstanding natural beauty and rich biodiversity?
(a) Andes
(b) Carpathians
(c) Hindu Kush
(d) Tien Shan
Answer: (d) Tien Shan
Explanation: The Tien Shan mountains in Central Asia were included in the UNESCO World Heritage list for their natural beauty and biodiversity, playing a crucial role in the region's ecology.
4. Question:
The newly discovered 'Doomsdays Glacier,' which is melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, is located in which part of the world?
(a) Greenland
(b) Antarctica
(c) Himalayas
(d) Alps
Answer: (b) Antarctica
Explanation: The Doomsday Glacier, also known as Thwaites Glacier, in Antarctica has been studied extensively for its rapid melting which could have significant implications for global sea levels.
5. Question:
The 'Ring of Fire,' which frequently makes headlines due to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, encircles which ocean?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
Answer: (d) Pacific Ocean
Explanation: The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate boundaries.
QOD:
The environmental phenomenon known as the 'Blob' causing marine heatwaves and affecting marine ecosystems has recently been observed in which ocean?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Arctic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
Answer: (d) Pacific Ocean
Explanation: The 'Blob' refers to a large mass of warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, affecting marine life and weather patterns in the region.
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