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1. How long does white Disposable Coffee Foam Cups used to drink Hot and Cold Drink take to
decompose?
a) 200 years

b) 300 years

c) 400 years

d) 500 years to forever

Ans: D

2. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method of quantifying and numerically marking
the environmental performance of a state's policies. What is India’s EPI rank as per 2019 reports

A) 192
B) 122
C) 156
D) 177

Ans: D

3. Odd–even rationing is a method of rationing in which access to some resource is restricted to

some of the population on any given day. In a common example, private vehicles may be allowed to
drive, park, or purchase gasoline on alternating days, according to whether the last digit in their
license plate is even or odD) Implemented by city X , one of the leading metro cities in India to
reduce pollution. When was it first implemented?
A)2015
B)2016
C)2017
D)2019

Ans: B

4. Earth Hour is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-
essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on a specific day towards the end of
March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. Which organization organizes it ?
a) UNESCO

b) Earth Hour Foundation

c) World Wildlife Fund

d) United Nations Environment Programme

Ans: C

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5. Neat and tidy India Mission" is a nation-wide campaign in India that aims to clean up the streets,
roads and infrastructure of India's cities, towns, urban and rural areas. When was the campaign
initiated?
A)15th August,2013
B)2nd October,2014
C)26th January,2015
D)26th January,2014
Ans: B

6. In the loving memory of our beloved glacier...

The first of Iceland’s 400 glaciers lost to the climate crisis will be remembered with a memorial
plaque. Name the glacier.

A) Okjökull

B) Rongbuk

C)LoLofond

D) Jökulhlaup

Ans: A

7. Latest tragedy which was known as "The lungs of the Earth are in flames" .The major cause of the
disaster was
A) ACID Rain
B) Deforestation
C) Human Error
D) Draught

Ans: C

8. Mr X is a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. In 2014, he was included in Time
magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World and In 2016, he was awarded the Padma
Shri by the Government of IndiA)

The below mentioned movie won the Academy Award for Best Documentary for the year 2018 was
based on his life.
A)Sreenivasan Akkineni
B)Arunachalam Muruganantham

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D)Venkatesh Prabhu

Ans: B

9. In order to overcome the growing problem of plastic waste disposal in India ,Government
order in November 2015 has made it mandatory for all road developers in the country to use waste
plastic, for road construction. Who was responsible for this invention?
A)Rajagopalan Vasudevan
B)Arunachalam Murugananthama
C)Sreenivasan Akkineni
D)Venkatesh Prabhu

Ans: A

10. More than half a million people were exposed to gas X a highly toxic substance due to a leakage
in a pesticide plant. This movie was based on one of the worst industrial disaster .Name the
company and gas X

A) Union Carbon India Limited (UCIL), methene isocyanate (MIC)

B) Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL),methyl isocyanate (MIC)

C) Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), methenyl isocyanate (MIC)

D) Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL),methyl isocyanide (MIC)

Ans: B

11. As part of the Sustainable goal of United Nations Global Compact there are 17 goals to transform
the worlD) Which is the 6 the goal ?
a) Gender Equality

b) Good health and well being

c) Clean water and sanitation

d) No poverty

Ans: C

12. One of the leading shoes brand is making shoes out of recycled ocean plastiC)Which Brand is it?

a) ADIDAS

b) REEBOK

c) NIKE

d) CONVERSE

Ans: A

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13. Environmentalist who authored the following books Dharti Ki Pukar,India`s Environment: Myth
And Reality, The Road to Survival is recognised for which of the following event?

A)Jungle Bachao Andholan

B)Bishnoi Movement
C)Appiko Movement
D)Chipko movement
Ans: D

14. Of the following, the most impactful action you can take to reduce your carbon footprint is:

a) By stop wasting electricity and turn off lights

b) Using a hybrid car

c) Eating a plant-based diet

d) By drying your clothes

Ans: C

15. In one of the leading metro city. City X one of the lakes caught fire and the foam from the
lake spilled all over the streets. Name the infamous lake
a) Ulsoor Lake

b) Bellandur Lake

c) Hebbal Lake

d) Agara Lake

Ans: B

16. Due to fall in the population of butterflies’ species, what could be the possible consequences?

1) Pollination of plants could be adversely affecteD)

2) Fall in the population of species of wasps, spiders and birds.

3) Increase in the fungal infections of cultivated plants.

Select the correct

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(D)1, 2 and 3

Ans: B

17. Complete the following match The world is ours:: Discovery then BBC earth::

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Ans: Piven king

18. In 2003, a small village around 100km from Shillong earned a special privilege in the Asia region
of being the cleanest. All houses here have functional toilets since 2007, there are bamboo dustbins
all over the village, even the dry leaves fallen from the trees go straight into the dustbin, plastic bags
are banned, and smoking is prohibiteD)
The rules are strictly followed and the defaulters are charged heavily. Can you name the village?
A)Mawlynnong
B)Mawkynrew
C)Mawsynra
m
D)Mawshynru
t

Ans: A

19. Match the following in the given diagram:

a) A) ii) B) iv) C) i) D)iii)

b) A) iii) B) i) C) iv) D)ii)

c) A) iii) B) iv) C) i) D)ii)

d) A) iv) B) ii) C) i) D)iii)

Ans: C

20. In Kyoto Protocol was launched in 1997 and by more than 190 countries have
signed it. Which of these countries has not yet signed the Kyoto Protocol?

A. Belarus

B. Argentina

C. United States

D. Afghanistan

Ans: A

21. What sectors are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, According to the IPCC in order ?

a) Industrial production, Energy generation, Deforestation

b) Industrial production, Energy generation, Transport sector

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c) Energy generation, Industrial production, Transport sector

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 d) Transport sector, Energy generation, Agriculture

Ans: D

22. This is a picture of a very recently sculpted statue. The statue has been sculpted based on a
photograph of a famous athlete. There have been a lot of controversies associated with both the
photo and the sculpture. Name the athlete.

Ans: Tayla Harris(an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL
Women's and boxer
23. It is a legislative act in India . The difference of this act from other acts is that any allegations
related to this act in Supreme Court are investigated by a dedicated internal committee but not
Supreme Court itself. Which act is that?
Ans: POSH

24. The U.S. Chamber's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) launched the 'X' campaign to help
educate the public on the history, milestones, and trends in corporate social responsibility.
Commenced in March 2010 in conjunction with BCLC’s anniversary, 'X' is a multimedia campaign
that includes a series of lists, forums, and an interactive portal for the public to talk-back and engage
in this national discussion. Identify X
a) ten
b) race
c) sociali-ti
d) power

Ans: A

25. Recently an intiative in India got accreditated by UNCCD which involves large scale
agroforestry. What is that initiative?
Ans: Cauvery Calling

26. X is an international organization.Through a research conducted by an institute of India Y, a

report has been released recently which focuses on an inclusive education sytem to address children
with disability. Which organization has released that report? And which institute is that?
a. UNICEF,

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 b. UNESCO, ISI

c. UNICEF, DSE

d. UNESCO, TISS

Ans: D

27. X is a global financial institution. X is headquartered in Philippines. X offers both "hard" loans and
"soft" loans. The objective of X is fostering economic growth and cooperation in its region. Identify X.
a. IDB

b. DZB

c. ADB

d. WB

Ans: C

28. I was part of a big social revolution. I am on t-shirts, merchandise, walls and what not. I travelled
around on motorcycles and wrote travel diaries. I became famous in the west for my opposition to
all forms of imperialism and neocolonialism. Who was I?
Ans : Che Guevara

29. It is a campaign launched in 2002 by an organization whose mission is to achieve health justice
for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer. What is the campaign's name?
a. World Cancer Day

b. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

c. Black Lives Matter

d. Think Before You Pink*

30. The Hunger Project is a charitable organization committed to sustainable end of world hunger. It
recently celebrated a campaign in the month of August focussing on to empower parents. Name the
campaign.
a. World Breastfeeding Week

b. Celebrating girls: They Conquer the World

c. World Hunger week

d. Educate and Grow

Ans: A

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31. She was an activist. She was an American actress. She empowered people both on
screen and off screen. She died last month from a disease. Identify her.

Ans: Valerie Harper

32. I am a war torn Islamist country. I am bordered by 8 other countries and a seA) I was
formed after a nation split into two countries. I am suspended from the list of 55 union states
in my continent. Which country am I?

A) Tunisia

B) Eritrea

C) North Sudan

D) Texas

Ans: C

34. Identify the odD)

Hint: SOFI 2019

A)

B)

C)

D)

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Ans: D (UNESCO is not related with 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World'
2019)

35. Our prime minister recently took a pledge to bring about a change in the climate change
issue in a recently held summit. President Trump also made an unscheduled appearance in
that summit to listen to him. The pledge was taken under a movement. What is this
movement called?

Ans: Global people's movement

36. Which international organization is related to this picture?

A) UNEP

B) IPCC

C) WMO

D) WWF

Ans: D

37. An Oscar award winning movie. Shows a young black man growing up in Miami, through
three chapters of his life into manhood and the community that helps raise him. Hint is in the
picture. Guess the movie.

A) 12 Years a slave

B) Moonlight

C) The heart locker

D) The departed

Ans: B
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38. Recently, occurring Hong Kong protests, also known as the Anti-Extradition Law
Amendment Bill (ELAB) Movement, are an ongoing series of demonstrations in Hong
Kong, China which began with the aim to oppose the introduction of _______ proposed by
Hong Kong government.

A) liberty and assertion amendment bill.

B) unlawful act and prevention amendment bill.

C) the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill.

D) bill for introduction of sedition law.

Ans: C

39. The Global CSR Awards 2019™ is Asia’s Most Prestigious Recognition Awards
programme for Corporate Social Responsibility. The programme recognizes and honors
companies for outstanding, innovative and world-class products, services, projects and
programmes implemented in the past or present. For 2019, India got 5th rank in the category
of 'Best Country Award for overall CSR Excellence', which country stood in the first rank?

A) Malaysia

B) Cambodia

C) Thailand

D) Singapore

Ans: D

40. X' is a community whose people were considered an extremely important human
resource since without them, harvesting of teak was almost impossible. X's expertise were
extremely important for the rulers of the Java kingdom, since without them, building of
palaces would prove difficult. Identify X

A) Mataram

B) Kalang

C) Bahasa

D) Sitompul

Ans: B

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