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Environment Quiz Covers Sea-Level Rise, Energy, Floods and Wetlands
This quiz tests facts about nature, geography, climate, and technology.
The United Nations adopted a declaration about the dangers of rising seas.
It discusses how low-lying countries can lose land, although it does not mention Ghoramara Island.
India’s Green Energy Corridor carries electricity from solar and wind projects and now includes battery storage.
Google’s Flood Hub uses data and computer models to warn people about floods.
The portal was first used in India in 2018 and can give warnings up to seven days early.
The Kerguelen Islands are in the Indian Ocean and have a newly identified gentoo penguin species.
Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan is a protected wetland visited by migrating flamingos.
The UN General Assembly adopted its first declaration on rising sea levels, addressing territorial loss but not mentioning Ghoramara Island.
The third Green Energy Corridor phase will support renewable-energy transmission and include 50 GWh of battery storage.
Google’s Flood Hub uses weather data and prediction models, provided flood advisories up to seven days early, and was first used in India in 2018.
The Kerguelen Islands are in the Indian Ocean and are home to the newly identified southeastern gentoo penguin.
Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake, a Ramsar site, and a wintering area for flamingos along the Central Asian Flyway.
- Who
- The United Nations General Assembly, Indian government programmes, Google’s Flood Hub, scientists, and wetland authorities are discussed.
- What
- The article presents five environment and geography multiple-choice questions covering sea-level rise, renewable-energy transmission, flood forecasting, penguins, and Sambhar Lake.
- Where
- The topics concern low-lying and island countries, India, the Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean, and Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan.
- When
- The declaration was adopted on 24 September; the Green Energy Corridor’s third phase and the other quiz topics are described as recent or current developments.
- Why
- The quiz is intended to help UPSC candidates revise environment and geography topics and test their understanding.
Key facts
- UN sea-level declaration
- Adopted by the UN General Assembly as its first declaration on rising sea levels.
- Sea-level increase
- The global rate rose from 2.1 mm annually in 1993–2002 to 4.7 mm annually in 2015–2024; 2024 recorded a 6 mm rise.
- Green Energy Corridor
- Its third phase has an outlay of Rs 1.86 lakh crore and is intended to evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable energy.
- Energy storage
- The third phase includes 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
- Flood Hub
- Google’s research initiative can generate flood advisories up to seven days in advance and was first used during floods in India in 2018.
- Kerguelen Islands
- The islands are located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,200 miles north of Antarctica.
- Sambhar Lake
- India’s largest inland salt lake and a Ramsar site, it attracts flamingos migrating along the Central Asian Flyway.
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