1. " Kallur Balan", the green warrior who turned barren hills into forests, is from which state?
a) Meghalaya
b) Odisha
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
Answer. d) Kerala
Kallur Balan is from Kerala’s Palakkad district. He transformed over 100 acres of lifeless hills into a flourishing green paradise. Sree Narayana Guru’s teachings inspire him.
2. " Sṛjanam Rig " often appears in the news, what is it?
a) Air purifier machine
b) Variety of coconut tree
c) biomedical waste treatment plant
d) Rocket
Answer. c) biomedical waste treatment plant;
Union Minister for Science & Technology launched India’s first Indigenous Automated Biomedical Waste Treatment Plant, named " Sṛjanam Rig", at AIIMS, New Delhi.
3. " Lake Sapanca" often appears in the news, where is it located?
a) Brazil
b) Turkey
c) Argentina
d) Indonesia
Answer. b) Turkey;
Lake Sapanca in Turkey faces severe environmental degradation due to urbanization, industrial expansion, and agricultural runoff.
4. What is "Tobin Tax"?
a) tax imposed on very rich individuals
b) tax imposed on NRI (Non-resident Individuals)
c) tax on American India
d) tax on capital flows
Answer. d) tax on capital flows
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing a Tobin Tax on capital flows, which could disrupt global financial markets.
5. The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025 was released. What is India's rank in this report?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 10
d) 15
Answer. b) 6;
The Climate Ris Index was Published by Germanwatch, an environmental think tank.
India ranked sixth among the most affected countries (1993-2022) due to extreme weather events, despite improving its short-term ranking to 49th in 2022.
The top ten most affected countries are- Dominica, China, Honduras, Myanmar, Italy, India, Greece, Spain, Vanuatu, and the Philippines.
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