The Ozone layer is primarily found in ___________layer

of the Earth's atmosphere.

The communication satellites located

in _________.

_________ layer is also known as the

“weather layer” of atmosphere.
Auroras occur in ______

Meteors burn in _____

 LAYERS
OF
ATMOSPHERE
 Major agricultural revolutions

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Green Revolution

Yellow Revolution
White Revolution

Grey Revolution
Golden Fibre Revolution

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Silver Revolution
Golden Revolution

Silver Fibre Revolution

Pink Revolution
 FATHERS OF VAROIUS REVOLUTIONS

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Green Revolution M S Swaminathan
White Revolution Verghese Kurien
Yellow Revolution Sam Pitroda
Blue Revolution Dr Arun Krishnan
Golden Revolution Nirpakh Tutej
Pink Revolution Durgesh Patel
Red Revolution Vishal Tewari
 GREENHOUSE GASES
Greenhouse gases are gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap
the Sun's heat, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Methane (CH4)
Ozone (O3)
Water Vapour
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
Greenhouse gas released from the
use of fertilizers in agriculture
Which human activity is the largest
source of methane emissions
Gas released during Bhopal Gas Tragedy was
methyl isocyanate

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Some major secondary pollutants include Ozone, Nitrogen
dioxide, SMOG, Acid rain, Particulate matter ETC

Nitrogen gas is used in chips packets to keep the chips fresh and
prevent oxidation
______ gas is used in fire extinguishers.
Chemical NAME OF “LAUGHING GAS” IS ______.
 acid rain artificial rain

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Acid rain results when sulfur Artificial rain, also known as cloud
dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen seeding, is a weather modification
oxides (NOX) are emitted into technique that involves releasing
the atmosphere and transported chemicals into clouds to increase
by wind and air currents precipitation.
The most common chemicals
used for cloud seeding include
silver iodide, potassium iodide
and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)

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Act, 1974
Project Tiger - 1973
Forest (Conservation) Act - 1980
The Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981
Project Elephant - 1992
Project Rhino - 2005
National Green India Mission - 2010
 India State of Forest Report 2023
THE FOREST AND TREE COVER OF THE COUNTRY IS 8,27,357 SQ KM

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WHICH IS 25.17 PERCENT OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE
COUNTRY, CONSISTING OF 7,15,343 SQ KM (21.76%) AS FOREST
COVER AND 1,12,014 SQ KM (3.41%) AS TREE COVER.
TOP 5 STATES IN TERMS OF FOREST COVER (AREA-WISE)
11.. MADHYA PRADESH
2 . ARUNACHAL PRADESH
2.
3 . CHATTISGARH
3.
IN TERMS OF FOREST COVER AS PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
11.. LAKSHADWEEP (91.33 % )
2 . MIZORAM (85.34%)
2.
3 . ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND
3.
(81.62 %)
 IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENT
CONVENTIONS

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MONTREAL
PROTOCOL

KYOTO PROTOCOL

STOCKHOLM
SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER

REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE

CONVENTION ENVIRONMENT FROM THE EFFECTS OF
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
 NAGOYA FAIR & EQUITABLE SHARING OF BENEFITS ARISING
PROTOCOL OUT OF THE UTILIZATION OF GENETIC RESOURCES.

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BONN
CONVENTION
VIENNA
CONVENTION
RAMSAR
CONVENTION
TO CONSERVE MIGRATORY SPECIES AND THEIR
HABITATS
PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER

THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF

RAMSAR SITES (WETLANDS)
BASEL CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS
CONVENTION
OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL
 KIGALI TO REDUCE THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
AMENDMENT OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS (HFCS).

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ROTTERDAM
CONVENTION
MINMATA
CONVENTION
CARTEGENA
PROTOCOL
TO PROMOTE SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION
TO IMPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE

ENVIRONMENT FROM MERCURY
AIMS TO ENSURE THE SAFE HANDLING, TRANSPORT AND
USE OF LIVING MODIFIED ORGANISMS (LMOS) RESULTING
FROM MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY THAT MAY HAVE ADVERSE
EFFECTS ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, TAKING ALSO INTO
ACCOUNT RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH.
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 Biodiversity Hotspots in India

The Himalayas

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Western Ghats

Sundaland
 IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES

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World Wetlands Day
World Wildlife Day
World Water Day
Earth Day
World Environment Day
Ozone Day
2nd FEBRURARY
03 MARCH
22 MARCH
22 APRIL
05 JUNE
16 SEPTEMBER
World Ocean Day 8 JUNE
 IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES OF 2024

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 IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES OF 2024

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2024 Goldman Environmental Prize Alok Shukla
The Champions of the Earth award 2024

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Madhav Gadgil, an Indian ecologist honoured in the
Lifetime Achievement category
SEKEM - the Entrepreneurial Vision
LU QI - SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CATEGORY
GABRIEL Pun - inspiration and action
army bowers cordalis - inspiration and
action
sonia guajajara - policy leadership
MCQ’S
PRACTICE TIME
Match the following:
LIST 1(Revolution) LIST 2(LEADER)
A. Green Revolution 1. Durgesh Patel
B. White Revolution 2. MS Swaminathan
C. Pink Revolution 3. Varghese Kurian
(A) A-3,B-2,C-1
(B) A-2,B-3,C-1
(C) A-1,B-2,C-3
(D) A-3,B-1,C-2 01
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect.
1. Montreal Protocol is related to Wetland conservation.
2. The main objective of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve
Marine ecosystems.
3. The Kyoto Protocol is related to reducing greenhouse emissions.
(A) 1,2 and 3
(B) 1 only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) None of the above 02
Which of the following is /are correct statements about the ecosystem?
1. It forms with the interaction of biotic and abiotic elements’ interaction
2. In an ecosystem different species have different niche unique to themselves
but can be overlapping
3. An ecotone is a part of an ecosystem.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1,2 and 3 03
Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the term
ecology?
1. Ecology is the scientific study of interaction between the organisms and
their environment.
2. Environment refers to everything that surrounds an organism.
Select the correct option from the code given below:
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 04
Which of the following is the largest terrestrial biome
on Earth?
(A) Tundra
(B) Taiga
(C) Desert
(D) Tropical Rainforest
05
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly paired
1. Sahara - Northern Africa
2. Kalahari - Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa
3. Great Victoria Desert - New Zealand
4. Gobi Desert - India and China
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1,2, 3 and 4 06
 Which of the following is known as the ‘lighthouse of
the Mediterranean’?
(A) Mauna Loa
(B) Stromboli
(C) Etna
(D) Vesuvius

07
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
is labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer
using the code given below.
Assertion (A) : Water in lakes remain cold during summer.
Reason (R) : It gets evaporated and heat energy is converted in to latent heat.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Match the following:

(A) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B

(B) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(C) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(D) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C

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Consider the following statements:
1. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5th June.
2. The theme for World Environment Day 2024 was Only One
Earth.
The correct statement/(s) is/are -
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Which of the following pollutants is responsible
for the blue baby syndrome?
(A) Mercury
(B) Lead
(C) Nitrates
(D) Sulphur Dioxide

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The term "ecology" was coined by:

(A) Charles Darwin

(B) Ernst Haeckel
(C) Alfred Wallace
(D) Carl Linnaeus

12
Which disease is caused by cadmium?

(A) Cancer
(B) Itai- Itai
(C) Minamata
(D) Blue Baby Syndrome

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What is the main objective of the "National Green
Tribunal" in India?
(A) Handle civil disputes related to environmental issues
(B) Conserve wildlife
(C) Manage urban development
(D) Promote agricultural development

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Which type of forest is known as the "lungs of the
Earth"?
(A) Coniferous forests
(B) Deciduous forests
(C) Rainforests
(D) Mangrove forests

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Eutrophication can be defined as:
(A) the gradual decrease in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and
other plant nutrients in an aging aquatic ecosystem such as a lake
(B) the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and
other plant nutrients in desert areas
(C) the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and
other plant nutrients in an aging aquatic ecosystem such as a lake
(D) the gradual increase in the concentration of phosphorus, nitrogen, and
other plant nutrients in an grassland ecosystem
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Forest Survey of India is located in-

(A) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

(B) Dehradun, Uttrakhand
(C) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(D) Darjeeling, West Bengal

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Arrange the following states in the ascending order of the Forest cover
(percentage);
1) Mizoram
2) Meghalaya
3) Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(A) 1,2,3
(B) 1,3,2
(C) 2,3,1
(D) 3,1,2
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Which among the following is the most abundant type
of coal?
(A) Lignite
(B) Anthracite
(C) Bituminous
(D) None of the Above

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What happens to energy as it flows through a food
chain?
(A) It increases at each trophic level.
(B) It remains constant at each trophic level.
(C) It decreases at each trophic level.
(D) It is entirely recycled.

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Which of the following range of Air Pollutant Index is
considered as hazardous?
(A) 101-200
(B) 201-300
(C) 301-500
(D) 401-500
(
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According to IUCN, the protected areas of India are categorized in which of the
following units?
1) National Parks
2) Wildlife Sanctuaries
3) Private protected areas
4) Special Protection Areas
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Only 1 & 2
(B) Only 1,2 & 3
(C) Only 2 & 4
(D) 1,2,3 & 4 22
Arrange the main levels of organisation in ecology in sequence.
1. Ecosystem
2. Biome
3. Community
4. Biosphere
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
(A) 3-1-2-4
(B) 1-2-3-4
(C) 2-1-3-4
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‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangam
Committee Report’ is related to -
(A) Protection of Western Ghats
(B) Protection of Sundarbans
(C) Protection of Flora and Fauna in Andaman Islands
(D) None of the above

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What is the term for the practice of preserving endangered
species outside of their natural habitats in controlled
environments.
(A) In situ conservation
(B) Ex situ conservation
(C) Habitat restoration
(D) Biodiversity enhancement
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