Environment & Ecology MCQs

1.

Which of the following is a significant challenge for the widespread deployment of autonomous ocean cleanup technologies like 'Ocean Sentinel'?

A Lack of plastic pollution in the oceans.

B High energy requirements for long-duration missions.

C Overabundance of marine life that interferes with collection.

D Low cost of manufacturing the drones.

2.

Besides collecting plastic, what other valuable data do the 'Ocean Sentinel' drones collect?

A Atmospheric pressure and wind speed

B Water quality and marine biodiversity

C Seismic activity and ocean currents

D Temperature of the Earth's core

3.

Where have initial deployments of the 'Ocean Sentinel' drones shown promising results?

A The Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea

B The Arctic Ocean's Beaufort Sea

C The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

D The Indian Ocean's Bay of Bengal

4.

What technology enables the 'Ocean Sentinel' drones to differentiate plastic debris from marine life?

A Sonar technology

B AI-powered visual recognition systems

C Infrared sensors

D Magnetic resonance imaging

5.

What is the primary function of the 'Ocean Sentinel' autonomous drones?

A To monitor fish populations.

B To conduct deep-sea exploration.

C To collect plastic debris from the ocean surface.

D To map ocean floor topography.

6.

What is the financial target for the first replenishment cycle of the GBFF, aiming to be mobilized by 2025?

A USD 50 billion per year

B USD 100 billion per year

C USD 200 billion per year

D USD 500 billion per year

7.

Which of the following is a key target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework that the GBFF aims to support?

A Increasing global carbon emissions by 10% annually.

B Protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030 (the '30x30' target).

C Promoting deforestation for agricultural expansion.

D Reducing investment in renewable energy.

8.

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund is managed by which organization?

A World Health Organization (WHO)

B International Monetary Fund (IMF)

C Global Environment Facility (GEF)

D United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

9.

What is the primary purpose of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF)?

A To fund research into new industrial technologies.

B To provide financial resources to developing countries for biodiversity conservation.

C To support space exploration initiatives.

D To subsidize fossil fuel industries.

10.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted in which year?

A 2021

B 2022

C 2023

D 2024

Environment & Ecology MCQs - 2026-04-04