MCQs 2026

The Goldman Environmental Prize is often called the 'Green Nobel' as it honors grassroots environmental heroes from six geographic regions.

Alok Shukla led the 'Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti' to protect 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forests in Chhattisgarh from coal mining.

Japan has the highest number of laureates, reflecting its significant global influence in modern architecture.

The prize was established by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife Cindy through the Hyatt Foundation.

Riken Yamamoto of Japan was honored with the Pritzker Architecture Prize for his long-term commitment to community-oriented architecture.

Rising sea levels cause saltwater intrusion into the delta, leading to increased soil and water salinity, which threatens the mangrove ecosystem.

The Sundarbans is the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world, spanning across India and Bangladesh.

Global warming leads to the melting of polar ice caps and thermal expansion of seawater, which significantly impacts low-lying deltaic regions like the Sundarbans.

The Green Energy Corridor project has received significant financial assistance from the German development bank, KfW.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal agency responsible for the Green Energy Corridor project.