Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs MCQs

41. What is the IUCN status of Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) that was recently seen in news?
[A] Vulnerable
[B] Endangered
[C] Critically Endangered
[D] Least Concern

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42. Which zoological park is home to India’s first fully solar-powered zoo?
[A] Mysore Zoo
[B] Bannerghatta Biological Park, Karnataka
[C] Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha
[D] Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Tamil Nadu

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43. Impatiens rajibiana, a new balsam flower species, was discovered in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Nagaland
[D] Tripura

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44. Naying Hydroelectric Project is located in which state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Manipur
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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45. The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) functions under which organization?
[A] Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
[B] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
[D] Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

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46. What is “Leachate” that was recently seen in news?
[A] A nutrient-rich compost from landfills
[B] A highly toxic liquid formed in landfills
[C] A natural groundwater source
[D] A biodegradable waste material

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47. White-cheeked Partridge, that was recently seen in news, is mainly found in which region?
[A] Western Ghats
[B] Northeast India
[C] Chotanagpur Plateau
[D] Eastern Ghats

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48. Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka

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49. The Indian Mouse Deer was recently spotted at which wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra?
[A] Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

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50. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala

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