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1. Which is the host country of World Environment Day 2018?

(a) England (b) China

The host country for World Environment Day 2025 is the Republic of Korea, which will focus on ending plastic pollution

RRB Group-D 15-10-2018 (Shift-II)

Ans. (d) World Environment Day is celebrated every

year on 5th June all over the world. The host country

of the World Environment Day 2018 was India. The

theme of World Environment Day 2018 was "Beat

Plastic Pollution". It is significant that, World

Environment Day 2021 was hosted by Pakistan. The

theme of World Environment Day 2021 is "Ecosystem

Restoration".

2. World Summit on sustainable development was

held in 2002 in-

(a) Argentina (b) Sweden

R.R.B. JE. Stage - II 30-08-2019 (Shift - III)

Ans. (d) : World Summit on Sustainable Development

2002 was held in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 26

August to 4 September.

3. When was the National Green Tribunal (NGT)

established?

(a) 2006 (b) 2005

R.R.B. JE- Stage - II 31-08-2019 (Shift -I)

Ans. (d) : For the conservation of environment and

regulations related to it, the NGT (National Green

Tribunal) was established in 2010.

4. The precautionary principle was first

introduced in-

(a) The First International Conference on

Protection of the North Sea

(b) Kyoto Protocol

(d) Vienna Convention

RRB JE CBT-II 28–08–2019 (evening)

Ans : (a) The Precautionary principle was first

introduced in the first International conference on

protection of the North sea.

5. Forest planting is a way to reduce the

accumulation of carbon-dioxide in the

atmosphere because -

(a) Carbon sinks are made from trees

(b) Trees absorb carbon dioxide while inhaling

(d) Trees release oxygen.

RRB NTPC Stage Ist 22.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (a) Forest planting is a way to reduce the

accumulation of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere

because Carbon sinks are made from trees.

Afforestation is useful to reduce the accumulation of

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, because it acts as a

carbon sink.

6. Which of the following options means the reestablishment

of forests, either natural or

artificially?

(a) Deforestation (b) Afforestation

RRB NTPC 16.04.2016 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) Reforestation is the process of artificially

planting forest on a vast land by humans. Other than

this, Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or

stands of trees in an area where there was no forest.

In today's environment, its role is becoming important

for various purposes like soil conservation, flood

control, environmental protection, Whereas

Deforestation refers to blind cutting of trees.

7. What is the full form of WCED (also known as

Brundtland Commission) formed by the United

Nations for sustainable development?

(a) World Commission on Envirornmental

Delegation

(b) World Commission on Educational

Development

(d) World Commission on Environment and

Development

RRB NTPC 09.02.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : In 1987 the World Commission on

Environment and Development (WCED), which had

been set up in 1983 published a report entitled 'Our

Common Future'. The document came to be known as

Brundtland Report after the commission's chairperson,

Gro Harlem Brundtland. It developed guiding principles

for sustainable development.

8. Name the theme declared by United Nations

for World Environment Day, 2020.

(a) Biodiversity

(b) Beat Plastic Pollution

(d) Water Pollution

RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : The World Environment Day is celebrated for

protection and conservation of environment. It was first

declared by United Nations in 1972 and the first World

Environment Day was celebrated on 5th June 1974.

Theme for World Environment Day 2020 and 2021 are

'Biodiversity' and 'Ecosystem Restoration' respectively.

9. Which of the following are not core elements of

environmental sustainability?

(a) Environmental conservation

(b) Protection and rational use of natural

resources

(d) Development of people, communities and

cultures

RRB NTPC 26.07.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : Development of people, communities and

cultures are not core elements of environmental

sustainability. Aspects such as environmental

conservation, investment in renewable energy, saving

water, supporting sustainable mobility, and innovation

in sustainable construction and architecture, contribute

to achieving environmental sustainability on several

fronts. Point to be noted is that, Environmental

Sustainability prevents nature from being used as an

inexhaustible source of resources and ensures its

protection and rational use.

10. ________ is one of the major factor responsible

for deforestation.

(a) Drought (b) Eruption of Volcanoes

RRB NTPC 18.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : Deforestation is the conversion of forested

areas to non-forested ones. A number of human

activities contribute to Deforestation. One of the major

reasons is the conversion of forest to agricultural land

so as to meet the needs of the growing human

population. Trees are axed for timber, firewood, cattle

ranching and for several other purposes. Slash and burn

agriculture, commonly called as Jhum cultivation in the

north eastern states of India, has also contributed to

deforestation.

11. Which of the following is not an environmental

problem?

(a) Genetic modification food items

(b) Plantation

(d) Loss of biodiversity

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2016 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) Plantation is not an environmental problem

but we can compensate the environmental damage

through plantation. Plantation can solve problems

such as noise pollution, air pollution, drought, lack of

oxygen, reducing carbon dioxide. Today the whole

world is struggling with environmental problems.

Genetic modification food (GM), acid rain, loss of

biodiversity are environmental problems.

12. Deforestation broadly decreases –

(a) Soil erosion (b) Rainfall

RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Red Paper)

Ans. (b) Deforestation broadly decreases rainfall.

Due to deforestation, the removal of trees causes

sloped lands to be more susceptible to landslides.

Forests help to cool down the Earth through

their role in water evaporation, which creates clouds

that reflect back sunlight. The forest creates fresh

water runoff for the streams and rivers, and helps to

bring pull rainfall in coastal areas inland. In India,

deforestation has caused a 30% drop in rainfall.

13. Deforestation usually reduces –

(a) Rain (b) Soil Erosion

RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Yellow Paper)

Ans. (a) See the explanation of above question.

14. Which Indian state is not among the top 5 in

terms of forest cover area?

(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Madhya Pradesh

RRB NTPC 08.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : India State of Forest Report, 2019 is the 16th

biennial assessment of India’s forests by Forest Survey

of India, an organisation under the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

According to this report the total forest and tree cover is

24.56% of the geographical area of the country. The

Total Forest cover is 7,12,249 sq km which is 21.67%

of the geographical area of the country.

• Largest forest covering states in India: Madhya

Pradesh > Arunachal Pradesh > Chhattisgarh >

Odisha > Maharashtra

• Forest cover as percentage of total geographical

area: Mizoram (85.41%) > Arunachal Pradesh

(79.63%) > Meghalaya (76.33%) > Manipur

(75.46%) > Nagaland (75.31%).

15. Reforestation means:

(a) Reinforcing forests

(b) Planting new trees in the destroyed forests

(d) Taking care of animals in the forests

RRB NTPC 10.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Reforestation is the process of regenerating

or replanting forest area that have been destroyed or

damaged for the benefits of mankind. Reforestation is a

very important procedure in order to save our planet.

16. The approach to development that combines

economic growth with ecological responsibility

is known as:

(a) Sustainable development

(b) Human development

(d) Social development

RRB NTPC 08.03.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Sustainable development is a development

which meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations to meet

their own needs. Sustainability improves the quality of

our lives, protects our ecosystem and preserves natural

resources for future generation.

17. The Ministry of Environment and Forest

launched Paryavaran Vahini Scheme in _____

with the basic objective of encouraging people's

participation in environmental protection.

(a) July 1990 (b) July 1994

RRB NTPC 21.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Paryavaran Vahini Scheme was launched

by Ministry of Environment and Forests in June

1992 to create environmental awareness and to

encourage involvement of people through active

participation as well as to report illegal acts

pertaining to forests, wildlife, pollution and

environmental degradation. Paryavaran Vahini is

constituted for each district especially identified for

this purpose. The selection of the districts is made

on the basis of high incidence of pollution, density

of tribal population, and forest cover.

18. Which of the following was the first official

international step to protect the environment?

(a) Nairobi Declaration

(b) Earth Summit

(d) Vienna Convention

RRB NTPC 29.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : The 1972 United Nations Conference on the

Environment in Stockholm was the first world

conference to make environment a major issue. It

resulted in the Stockholm Declaration which contained

principles and an action plan containing

recommendations for environmental policy.

19. Who among the following Nobel Prize winners

is the founder of a grassroots movement to

combat deforestation ?

(a) May-Britt Moser (b) Francoise Barre

RRB NTPC 20.01.12021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan social

environmental and political activist and the first

African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1977,

Mathai founded the Green Belt Movement, an

environmental non-governmental organization focused

on the planting of trees, environmental conservation

and women's rights.

20. Where is the office of the United Nations

Environment Programme (UNEP) located in

India?

(a) Chennai (b) New Delhi

RRB NTPC 20.01.12021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : The office of United Nations Environmental

Programme is situated in New Delhi. UNEP is

headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and was established in

June, 1972. UNEP is the leading environmental

authority in the United Nations system. It the

strengthens environmental standard and practices while

to helping implement environmental obligations at the

country & global levels.

21. 'Chipko Movement' started in which of the

following state ?

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Himanchal Pradesh

RRB NTPC 03.04.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (c) : Chipko Movement was a non-violent

movement aimed at the protection and conservation of

trees and forests from being destroyed. The Chipko

Movement started in early 1970 in the Garhwal

Himalayas of Uttarakhand (the then U.P). The landmark

event took place on 26 March, 1974 when a group of

peasant women of Reni village in Chamoli district of

Uttarakhand acted to prevent the cutting of trees and

reclaim their traditional forest rights. It was led by

Gaura Devi. The Chipko Movement gained traction

under Sunderlal Bahuguna, an eco activist, who spent

his life persuading and educating the villagers to protest

against the destruction of the forests in Himalayan

mountain region.

22. Where did the Chipko movement begin?

(a) Uttarakhand (b) Assam

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 03.04.2016 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) See the explanation of the above question.

23. What among the following is the Primary

purpose of The Chipko Andolan?

(a) Save Trees and forests

(b) Reserve the Water Resources

(d) Prevent Global Warming

RRB NTPC 13.01.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of the above question.

24. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic

of Joint Forest Management (JFM) ?

(a) It was started in 1988

(b) It is a central government initiative

(d) This programme is meant for management

and restoration of degraded forests.

RRB NTPC 02.03.2021 (Shift-II) Stage Ist

Ans. (b) : Joint Forest Management often abbreviated

as JFM is the official and popular term in India for

partnerships in forest movement involving both the state

forest departments and local communities. The policies

and objectives of Joint Forest Movement are detailed in

the Indian comprehensive National Forest Policy of

1988 and the Joint Forest Management Guidelines of

1990 of the Government of India. It is meant for

management and restoration of degraded forests. Dr.

Ajit Kumar Banerjee was a noted environmentalist and

is known as the father of Joint Forest Management.

25. Which of the following, like the Chipko

Movement, aims to protect forests in the Uttara

Kannada district ?

(a) Appiko Movement

(b) Narmada Bachao Andolan

(d) Delhi Chalo Movement

RRB NTPC 09.01.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : After getting inspiration from the 'Chipko

Movement', a parallel movement was started in North

Kannada district of Karnataka in September, 1983. Men

and Women in Salkani started hugging trees to prevent

their cutting and later it came to known as Appiko

Movement. Panduranga Hegde was a prominent leader

of this movement.

26. In which year was the first World

Environmental Day (WED) celebrated?

(a) 1980 (b) 1972

RRB NTPC 15.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : The world environment day is celebrated

world wide in response to protection and conservation

of environment. Firstly in 1972 United Nations made a

world level declaration for this and even the General

Assembly organized a world environment conference

from 5th June to 16th June 1972. On 5th June 1974 the

first ever World Environment Day was celebrated. Its

theme in 2021 was "Restoration of Ecosystem".

27. In which year was The Environment

(Protection) Act passed by the Parliament of

India?

(a) 1988 (b) 1990

RRB NTPC 28.12.2020 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (d) : In order to improve the protection and

conservation of environment, the Government of India

enacted the Environment Protection Act, 1986 under

Article 253 of the Indian Constitution . The act was an

immediate effect of Bhopal Gas Tragedy incident.

28. Select the legislation that does NOT deal with

the protection of environment.

(a) The Port laws Amendment Act, 1997

(b) The Water (Cess) Act, 1977

(d) The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

RRB NTPC 05.02.2021 (Shift-I) Stage Ist

Ans. (a) : Legislations related to environment are.

♦ Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

♦ The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)

Act, 1974

♦ Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

♦ Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

In the given options "The Port laws Amendment Act,

1997" is not an environment legislation.

29. The WWF conducts ‘Earth Hour’ every year

with the lights on/off to –

(a) To provide information about global warming

(b) To encourage the global community to create

a sustainable world

production.

(d) To provide information on the activities of

WWF.

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 26.04.2016 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) Earth Hour is a worldwide movement

organized by the World Wide Fund for

Nature (WWF). The event is held annually

encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses

to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour,

from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March,

as a symbol of commitment to the planet. It was

started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in

2007. The Earth Hour 2021 theme was, "Climate

Change to Save Earth."

30. Which of the following is an annual nationwide

environmental awareness campaign to

encourage awareness and direct action?

(a) Eco Action Day (b) My Planet Day

RRB NTPC Stage-IInd, , 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)

Ans. (a) Eco Action Day, initiated by Ricoh Asia

Pacific, is designed to drive awareness and action for

the environment and celebrates the UN Environment

Programme's World Environment Day, held on 5 June

annually. It is significant that, on April 1, 2021 Ricoh

launched 15th Eco Action Day.

31. In which year was the Environmental

Protection Act of India passed?

(a) 1997 (b) 1986

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) Environment Protection Act, 1986 is

an Act of the Parliament of India, passed in the year

1986. This Act is related with the protection and

improvement of the human environment and the

prevention of hazards to human beings, other living

creatures, plants and property.

32. The reduction of which quantity is a major

problem in water conservation?

(a) Precipitation volume

(b) Runoff water volume

(d) Volume of evaporation

RRB J.E. (14.12.2014, Green Paper)

Ans. (c) Lowering of ground water level is a major

challenge in water conservation. Presently, for this (for

water conservation) the government is constructing

ponds, small pits etc. for water collection so that ground

water level remains to a reasonable extent.

33. What is the Full name of NGT?

(a) National Geographic TV

(b) National Green Transport

(d) National Green Tribunal

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 05.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (d) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a

specialized forum for effective and speedy disposal of

cases pertaining to environment protection and

conservation of forests and other natural resources.

34. National Green Tribunal is a –

(a) Fast track court

(b) Non-gazette organization

(d) Private company

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 19.04.2016 (Shift-III)

Ans. (a) National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a statutory

adjudicatory body like Courts, apart from original

jurisdiction side on filing of an application, NGT also

has appellate jurisdiction to hear appeal as a Court

(Tribunal). National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 is an

Act of the Parliament of India which enables creation

of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal

of the cases pertaining to environmental issues.

35. The Forest Festival was started in the year

1950 to create awareness among people for

conservation of forests and planting of new

trees was started by –

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(b) K.M.Munshi

(d) Narhar Vishnu Godgill

RRB Group-D 20.09.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) Forest Festival is an annual one week tree

planting festival in India. It was started in 1950

by Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi to encourage Indians

to support tree planting and tending, festival

organizers hope to create more forest in the country. It

would provide alternative fuels, increasing production

of food resources, creating shelter-belts around fields

to increase productivity, provide food for cattle, offer

shade and decorative landscapes, reducing drought

and helping to prevent soil erosion.

36. Green goods deed campaign in 2018 started by

which Ministry?

(a) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change

(d) Ministry of AYUSH

RRB Group-D 28.09.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (b) In order to sensitize people on the

importance of environment conservation, Ministry of

Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC),

Government of India has launched a nationwide

Green goods deed campaign in 2018.

37. World Environment Day is celebrated on –

(a) 5 June (b) 5 April

RRB Group-D, 31.10.2018 (Shift-I)

Ans. (a) World Environment Day is celebrated on 5

June every year. Its main objectives are encouraging

awareness and action for the protection of our

environment. Environment Day is also know as Eco

day and to celebrate this day the United Nation has

announced in 1972 to protect the Environment. The

first word Environment Day was celebrated on 5th

June 1974.

38. What was the slogan for World Environment

Day, 2016?

(a) Raise your voice, not the surface of the sea.

(b) Go wild for life.

(d) One tree for peace.

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 17.01.2017 (Shift-II)

Ans. (b) The slogan for World Environment Day,

2016 was Go Wild for Life. It is significant that, the

theme for world environment day 2021 was

'Ecosystem Restoration', and Pakistan was the global

host for the day.

39. What is the theme of World Environment Day?

(a) Green Economy: Are you involved in this?

(b) Seven billion dreams; a planet; use with care

(d) Small islands and seasonal changes.

RRB NTPC Stage-Ist, 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)

Ans. (c)

Year Theme Host City

2015 Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with care Rome, Italy

2016 Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade Luanda, Angola

2020 Time for Nature Colombia

2021 Ecosystem Restoration Pakistan

2022 Only One Earth Sweden

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