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    Quiz paper related to Environment Day along with the answers.

    1. **When is World Environment Day celebrated?**


    - a) April 22
    - b) June 5
    - c) July 15
    - d) October 16
    - **Answer:** b) June 5

    2. **Which organization is responsible for organizing World Environment Day?**


    - a) World Health Organization (WHO)
    - b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    - c) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
    - d) Greenpeace
    - **Answer:** b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    3. **What was the theme of World Environment Day 2021?**


    - a) Beat Plastic Pollution
    - b) Time for Nature
    - c) Ecosystem Restoration
    - d) Go Wild for Life
    - **Answer:** c) Ecosystem Restoration

    4. **Which country hosted World Environment Day in 2020?**


    - a) India
    - b) Colombia
    - c) China
    - d) Pakistan
    - **Answer:** b) Colombia

    5. **Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?**


    - a) Oxygen
    - b) Nitrogen
    - c) Carbon Dioxide
    - d) Argon
    - **Answer:** c) Carbon Dioxide

    6. **Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?**


    - a) Coal
    - b) Natural Gas
    - c) Solar Power
    - d) Nuclear Power
    - **Answer:** c) Solar Power

    7. **What does the acronym 'BOD' stand for in environmental science?**


    - a) Biological Oxygen Demand
    - b) Biochemical Oxygen Demand
    - c) Biochemical Organic Demand
    - d) Biological Organic Demand
    - **Answer:** b) Biochemical Oxygen Demand

    8. **Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for absorbing most of the ultraviolet radiation from
    the Sun?**
    - a) Troposphere
    - b) Stratosphere
    - c) Mesosphere
    - d) Thermosphere
    - **Answer:** b) Stratosphere

    9. **What is the primary cause of acid rain?**


    - a) Methane emissions
    - b) Carbon monoxide
    - c) Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
    - d) Chlorofluorocarbons
    - **Answer:** c) Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
    10. **What is the process of planting trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover
    called?**
    - a) Reforestation
    - b) Deforestation
    - c) Afforestation
    - d) Agroforestry
    - **Answer:** c) Afforestation

    11. **Which country is known for having the highest recycling rate?**
    - a) United States
    - b) Germany
    - c) China
    - d) Brazil
    - **Answer:** b) Germany

    12. **What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?**


    - a) Protect endangered species
    - b) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    - c) Promote renewable energy
    - d) Manage water resources
    - **Answer:** b) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    13. **Which animal is considered the most critically endangered species?**


    - a) Giant Panda
    - b) White Rhinoceros
    - c) Amur Leopard
    - d) Bengal Tiger
    - **Answer:** c) Amur Leopard

    14. **What is the main cause of deforestation?**


    - a) Urbanization
    - b) Agriculture
    - c) Logging
    - d) All of the above
    - **Answer:** d) All of the above

    15. **Which element is primarily responsible for the ozone layer depletion?**
    - a) Carbon Dioxide
    - b) Nitrogen Oxides
    - c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
    - d) Sulfur Dioxide
    - **Answer:** c) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

    16. **Which environmental protocol was established to address the depletion of the ozone layer?**
    - a) Kyoto Protocol
    - b) Montreal Protocol
    - c) Paris Agreement
    - d) Basel Convention
    - **Answer:** b) Montreal Protocol

    17. **Which of the following is a primary source of marine pollution?**


    - a) Land runoff
    - b) Atmospheric deposition
    - c) Direct discharge
    - d) All of the above
    - **Answer:** d) All of the above

    18. **What is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects called?**
    - a) Recycling
    - b) Composting
    - c) Incineration
    - d) Landfilling
    - **Answer:** a) Recycling
    19. **Which of the following gases is a major contributor to smog?**
    - a) Oxygen
    - b) Nitrogen
    - c) Ozone
    - d) Sulfur Dioxide
    - **Answer:** c) Ozone

    20. **Which practice is NOT a method of sustainable agriculture?**


    - a) Crop rotation
    - b) Monocropping
    - c) Agroforestry
    - d) Organic farming
    - **Answer:** b) Monocropping

    21. **Which country is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world?**
    - a) United States
    - b) India
    - c) China
    - d) Russia
    - **Answer:** c) China

    22. **What does the term 'biodiversity' refer to?**


    - a) Different species in a particular area
    - b) Genetic variety within species
    - c) Variety of ecosystems
    - d) All of the above
    - **Answer:** d) All of the above

    23. **Which practice can help reduce soil erosion?**


    - a) Overgrazing
    - b) Deforestation
    - c) Planting cover crops
    - d) Urbanization
    - **Answer:** c) Planting cover crops

    24. **Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?**


    - a) Wind energy
    - b) Solar energy
    - c) Natural gas
    - d) Geothermal energy
    - **Answer:** c) Natural gas

    25. **Which of the following is the largest source of renewable energy in the world?**
    - a) Solar power
    - b) Wind power
    - c) Hydropower
    - d) Biomass
    - **Answer:** c) Hydropower

    26. **Which species is known as the 'keystone species' in an ecosystem?**


    - a) Elephant
    - b) Lion
    - c) Beavers
    - d) All of the above
    - **Answer:** d) All of the above

    27. **Which international agreement focuses on climate change and global warming?**
    - a) Montreal Protocol
    - b) Paris Agreement
    - c) Basel Convention
    - d) Rotterdam Convention
    - **Answer:** b) Paris Agreement

    28. **What is the main goal of sustainable development?**


    - a) Economic growth
    - b) Environmental protection
    - c) Social equity
    - d) All of the above
    - **Answer:** d) All of the above

    29. **What is 'eutrophication'?**


    - a) A process of increasing nutrient levels in water bodies
    - b) Decrease in oxygen levels in water
    - c) Increase in water pH
    - d) None of the above
    - **Answer:** a) A process of increasing nutrient levels in water bodies

    30. **Which practice helps in water conservation?**


    - a) Flood irrigation
    - b) Drip irrigation
    - c) Over-irrigation
    - d) Spray irrigation
    - **Answer:** b) Drip irrigation

    This set of questions covers a wide range of topics related to the environment and can be used for a
    quiz to celebrate Environment Day.

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