Curriculum 2026โ€“27
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Science & Technology Clusterยท Domain Code ENV

Environment & Ecology โ€” Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Climate Policy

Ecological balance is sustained through complex biogeochemical cycles, trophic energy transfers, and diverse terrestrial and marine habitats. When anthropogenic emissions disrupt atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, enhanced radiative forcing alters global climate patterns, accelerating ocean acidification, polar ice melt, and biodiversity loss. Global environmental governance responds through multilateral frameworks, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the historic Montreal Protocol on ozone protection, and Conference of the Parties summits. Domestically, statutory environmental statutes and designated conservation corridors safeguard endangered species and mitigate industrial pollutants. Understanding ecosystem dynamics, carrying capacities, and sustainable conservation strategies illuminates how humanity can protect planetary homeostasis for future generations.

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Question 1Environmental Treaties & Laws
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World Environment Day is celebrated globally every year on which date?

Question 2Environmental Treaties & Laws
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Earth Day is observed internationally every year on which date to support environmental protection?

Question 3Pollution & Greenhouse Gases
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Which gas is the primary contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse effect and global climate change?

Question 4Pollution & Greenhouse Gases
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What is the primary function of the stratospheric ozone layer?

Question 5Environmental Treaties & Laws
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Which international treaty signed in 1987 successfully phased out ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

Question 6National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries
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Jim Corbett National Park, India's oldest national park (est. 1936), is located in which state?

Question 7Ecosystems & Biodiversity
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What was the iconic environmental grassroots movement in the 1970s in Uttarakhand where villagers hugged trees to prevent logging?

Question 8Environmental Treaties & Laws
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Which international convention signed in 1971 in Iran focuses on the conservation and wise use of wetlands?

Question 9Ecosystems & Biodiversity
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What is an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis called in an ecological food chain?

Question 10Environmental Treaties & Laws
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The legal act enacted in India in 1972 to provide protection to wild animals, birds, and plant species is what?

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