Environment & Ecology MCQs - 2026-09-23

India is one of the 12 snow leopard range countries that are signatories to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), an inter-governmental alliance for snow leopard conservation.

The Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report, released in January 2024, estimated India's snow leopard population at 718 individuals, with Ladakh having the largest share.

Project Snow Leopard (PSL) was launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to promote an inclusive and participatory approach to snow leopard conservation.

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification is issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to regulate developmental activities in coastal areas and protect coastal ecosystems.

New guidelines and initiatives for coastal ecosystem restoration increasingly emphasize Nature-based Solutions (NbS), such as mangrove restoration and coral reef protection, combined with active community involvement to ensure long-term sustainability and resilience.

The 'MISHTI' (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) scheme focuses on mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands, leveraging the CAMPA Fund and other sources.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal ministry responsible for the planning, implementation, and oversight of the National Mission for a Green India.

The GIM aims to increase forest/tree cover by 5 million hectares and improve the quality of forest/tree cover on another 5 million hectares of forest/non-forest lands, thereby enhancing ecosystem services and carbon sequestration.

The National Mission for a Green India (GIM) was launched in 2014 with the primary objective of protecting, restoring, and enhancing India’s diminishing forest cover and responding to climate change by increasing forest/tree cover and improving the quality of existing forests.