Environment & Ecology MCQs

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal ministry for the conservation and management of wetlands in India, including the implementation of the National Wetland Conservation Programme.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Sites designated under it are known as Ramsar Sites.

The NWCP was launched to ensure conservation and wise use of wetlands in the country to prevent their further degradation and loss.

Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia and does not have the high-altitude mountainous terrain required for snow leopard habitats. India, Nepal, and Bhutan are among the 12 snow leopard range countries.

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities, infrastructure development, and climate change are major threats to snow leopard populations.

Project Snow Leopard, launched in 2009, focuses on conserving snow leopards and their high-altitude ecosystems in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions of India.

Green hydrogen is crucial for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, refining, fertilizer, and heavy-duty transport, which currently rely heavily on fossil fuels.

Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity generated from renewable sources like solar or wind power, through a process called electrolysis.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to make India a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

The National Forest Policy, 1988, aims to bring 33% of the geographical area of the country under forest and tree cover.