Environment & Ecology MCQs

The Biological Diversity Act was enacted in 2002 to provide for the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits.

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, headquartered in Chennai.

At the COP26 summit in Glasgow, India announced its target to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by the year 2070.

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched by India and France at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.

India has committed to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030 as part of its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, constituted under the enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Madhya Pradesh is known as the 'Tiger State of India' and consistently reports the highest tiger population in recent census cycles.

The NTCA was established in 2005 following the recommendations of the Tiger Task Force to strengthen tiger conservation in India.

The report indicated a positive development in mangrove conservation, with an increase of 17 sq km in India's mangrove cover, reaching a total of 4,992 sq km.

Telangana has shown the most significant gain in forest cover according to the State of Forest Report 2026, attributed to afforestation efforts and conservation measures.