MCQs - 2026-07

The 73rd National Film Awards ceremony concluded in 2026, celebrating films from the year 2021.

GRAP is a set of emergency measures that kick in to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi-NCR region.

PRANA (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities) is the portal used to track the progress of the National Clean Air Programme.

The NCAP, launched in 2019, initially aimed for a 20-30% reduction, but the target was revised to achieve up to 40% reduction in particulate matter concentrations by 2026.

The Amrit Dharohar initiative aims to promote the unique conservation values of Ramsar sites through community participation and sustainable development.

A wetland is considered internationally important if it contains representative, rare, or unique wetland types, or supports populations of rare, vulnerable, or endangered species.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency responsible for the implementation of wetland conservation initiatives in India.

AI-powered climate models are highly effective in forecasting complex phenomena like extreme weather events (e.g., heatwaves, floods, droughts), assessing their impact on agricultural yields, and aiding in better water resource management, which are critical challenges for India.

Machine Learning (ML) is the predominant branch of AI used in climate modeling. It enables models to learn from historical and real-time climate data, recognize intricate patterns, and make more accurate predictions about future climate conditions and extreme weather events.

AI-powered climate models, including those developed by Indian researchers, excel at processing vast datasets and identifying complex patterns, leading to significantly faster and more accurate climate predictions and simulations compared to traditional models.