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.