Archive · 24 Jul 2026
UPSC Essentials Quiz on Environment and Geography
The UPSC Essentials daily quiz covers important topics in environment and geography.
It includes questions about the Ken-Betwa Link Project, hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, wet-bulb temperature, and the Miyawaki plantation method.
The quiz aims to help UPSC aspirants revise key concepts and stay updated on relevant issues.
The Ken-Betwa Link Project involves the construction of the Daudhan Dam across the Ken River and aims to provide irrigation to drought-prone Bundelkhand.
Hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River, including Sawalkote, Pakal Dul, and Ratle, are critical for India's clean energy transition.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is a major global chokepoint for shipping and energy.
Wet-bulb temperature is the lowest temperature air can reach through the evaporation of water, crucial for understanding heat stress.
The Miyawaki plantation method is a Japanese afforestation technique that builds dense, native forests in urban areas.
- Who
- UPSC aspirants and environment and geography enthusiasts
- What
- A quiz on various environmental and geographical topics
- When
- Week 172
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help candidates revise important topics from the static part of the syllabus
Environmental Concerns
Developmental Benefits
Ken-Betwa Link Project
Environmental Concerns
The project requires the displacement of thousands of families and the diversion of forest land, raising significant environmental and social concerns.
Developmental Benefits
The project is expected to provide irrigation to drought-prone Bundelkhand, supply drinking water, and generate hydropower, contributing to regional development.
- Ken-Betwa Link Project
- India's first interlinking of rivers project, involving the construction of the Daudhan Dam across the Ken River.
- Hydroelectric Projects on Chenab River
- Includes Sawalkote, Pakal Dul, and Ratle projects, critical for India's clean energy transition.
- Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- Connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, a major global chokepoint for shipping and energy.
- Wet-bulb Temperature
- The lowest temperature air can reach through the evaporation of water, critical for understanding heat stress.
- Miyawaki Plantation Method
- A Japanese afforestation technique that builds dense, native forests in urban areas.