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 Which toxic algae species caused the marine disaster off South Australia? -- Karenia mikimotoi
 What is the name of the newly discovered lichen species in the Western Ghats? -- Allographa effusosoredica
 Which district in Mizoram ranked highest in the Sustainable Development Goals Index? -- Hnahthial
 Which extinct flying reptile was recently discovered in Arizona? -- Eotephradactylus
 What is the ocean current system whose collapse may lead to freezing European winters? -- Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
 Which country hosted the third United Nations Ocean Conference where the 2025 Food and Agriculture Organization fisheries report was released? -- France
 What kind of insect is Ballistura fitchoides which has been recently rediscovered? -- Springtail
 What is the name of the new flatworm species discovered in Pune? -- Dugesia punensis
 Which organization recently co-authored the ungulate assessment with the National Tiger Conservation Authority? -- Wildlife Institute of India
 Which wetland in Rajasthan was recently included in India’s list of Ramsar Sites? -- Khichan
 What is the minimum peak height climbers must scale to get an Everest permit under Nepal’s draft law? -- 7000 metres
 What types of industries are suspected to be polluting the Taj Mahal? -- Glass
 What is the current snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalayas? -- 23.6%
 Which global body recently acknowledged the link between plastic pollution, ocean protection and human rights?  -- United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
 Which organization released the State of Global Climate 2024 report?  -- World Meteorological Organization
 Which climate phenomenon influences long-term rainfall events globally?  -- El Niño
 What is the name of the new Congrid eel species discovered off the Thoothukudi coast?  -- Ariosoma tamilicum
 Which country recently withdrew from the U.N. Climate Damage Fund board? -- United States
 Which city remains the world’s most polluted national capital for the sixth consecutive year?  -- Delhi
 Which national park was declared India’s 58th Tiger Reserve?  -- Madhav National Park
 Which state recorded the highest number of dolphins in India?  -- Uttar Pradesh
 Which international climate panel is facing delays in its global climate assessment? -- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
 What was the global average temperature in January 2025? -- 13.23°C
 What is the name of the newly discovered venomous funnel-web spider in Australia? -- Atrax christenseni
 Which city is currently the most polluted in the world? -- Hanoi
 Which sector contributed the most to India's GHG emissions in 2020? -- Energy
 Which species discovered in Alto Mayo is classified as threatened? -- Yellow-tailed woolly monkey
 Which region in Peru recently revealed 27 new species during an expedition? -- Alto Mayo
 Which ecosystem is being restored by sea otters' predation?  -- Seagrass beds
 Which species is helping control invasive green crabs in Elkhorn Slough? -- Southern sea otters
 Which bird was officially designated as America’s national bird?  -- Bald Eagle
 Which state has the highest percentage of forest cover relative to its area? -- Lakshadweep
 What species of clam was recently released into Ashtamudi Lake? -- Short neck clam (Paphia malabarica)
 Which ministry was directed to create a national policy for sacred grove management? -- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEF&CC)
 Where was the marbled duck spotted on 8th December 2024? -- Sultanpur National Park
 Recently, who has been honored as UNEP’s ‘Champion of the Earth’ in December 2024? -- Madhav Gadgil
 Where was the CGIAR 2030 Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD) launched? -- Riyadh
 Which court is hearing the climate change case brought by developing nations? -- International Court of Justice
 Which sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh on 2nd Dec 2024? -- Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary
 According to a recent study, by how many inches did excessive groundwater extraction tilt the Earth’s axis? -- 31.5 inches
 Which two organizations collaborated to develop the "Bhu-Neer" portal? -- Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) and National Informatics Centre (NIC)
 What amount has been pledged annually at COP29 for climate finance by 2035? -- $300 billion
 What is the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) designed to address? -- Air pollution
 In which Indian states was the flowering plant Dicliptera srisailamica recently discovered? -- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
 Which fossil fuel sector saw the highest emissions growth in India in 2024? -- Natural gas
 According to a recent report by Global Carbon Project Report, India’s CO2 emissions are projected to rise by what percentage in 2024? -- 4.6%
 What hidden cost is associated with India’s agrifood systems? -- $1.3 Trillion
 What global temperature rise did the WMO report for the period January-September 2024? -- 1.54°C
 Which Act is the basis for penalties related to environmental protection in India? -- Environment Protection Act (EPA)
 What new species of jumping spider was discovered in Pune? -- Okinawicius tekdi
 How many biodiversity targets did India submit under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework? -- Twenty-three
 Which greenhouse gas reached a critical high in 2023? -- CO₂
 What is the value of India's G20 Pandemic Fund? -- $25 million
 What classification does the Asiatic golden cat hold according to the IUCN? -- Near Threatened
 What is the target seaweed species emphasized in the recent Seaweed Import guidelines? -- Kappaphycus
 What is the name of the newly discovered genus of jumping spiders? -- Tenkana
 What species of wasp was discovered in Arunachal Pradesh? -- Pseumenes siangensis
 How many nations adopted the UN Pact for the Future? -- One Hundred Forty-Three
 What bloom returned to the Western Ghats after eight years? -- Karvi Bloom
 Where was the Myristica swamp forest discovered? -- Kumbral
 Which critically endangered tortoise was found in Haryana’s Aravallis? -- Elongated Tortoise
 What is the name of the first newly discovered ginger species found in Meghalaya?  -- Globba tyrnaensis
 What is the name of the new jumping spider species discovered in Tamil Nadu? -- Carrhotus piperus
 Which country is now the largest contributor to global plastic waste? -- India
 Which region is associated with the discovery of two new spider species by the Zoological Survey of India? -- Western Ghats
 What phenomenon in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans may offer temporary relief from high temperatures? -- La Nina
 What is causing Earth's rotation to slow down? -- Melting ice
 What is the name of the Typhoon which hit China’s south-eastern coast recently? -- Gaemi
 Against which country, the US expanded its sanctions, during the course of G7 Summit? -- Russia
 In which state the staff members of forest department died and four others were injured when their team was caught in a raging forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary? -- Uttarkhand
 What is the theme of World Ocean Day which was celebrated on June 8th? -- Awaken New Depths
 At which place, a sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in 2023, was first noticed ? -- Gulf of Aqaba
 What is the theme of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) held in Kochi? -- “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” meaning “one Earth, one family, one future,”
 Recently, which country sends second consignment of glacial water from Tibet to Maldives? -- China
 Which species are threatened due to the planned lantern festival in Goa? -- Olive Ridley turtle
 What is the name of the potential cyclonic storm predicted to impact West Bengal and Bangladesh? -- Cyclone Remal
 What is causing the extreme heatwave in Mexico, Central America, and parts of the U.S.? -- Heat dome phenomenon
 What major threat is pushing more than half of the world's mangrove ecosystems towards collapse? -- Climate change
 What is the theme for the International Day of Biodiversity 2024? -- Be Part of the Plan
 What is the name of the newly discovered spider species? -- Ligdus Garvale
 What is the theme of World Earth Day 2024? -- Planet vs. Plastics
 Recently, Plastic Overshoot Day report has been released by which organisation? -- EA Earth Action
 Which Indian company has reduced carbon emissions by 2.4 lakh tonnes between the years 2022-23 and 2023-24?  -- Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL)
 Where has the National Highways Authority of India organise the ‘National Workshop on Environment and Forest Clearances including Eco-Friendly Mitigation Measures’? -- New Delhi
 With which company has the Vedanta Group company, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) partnered to set up a pilot project to convert waste products into useful resources, on April 12, 2024?  -- VEXL Environ Projects
 Which department has conducted the Pre-Cyclone Exercise for the April-June 2024 season on April 10, 2024? -- Indian Meteorological Department
 Recently, researchers of which two institutions have discovered four new species of wild geckos in north-west Maharashtra? -- Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) and Thackeray Wildlife Foundation
 Where have scientists discovered a new species of cicada insect “Butterfly Cicada”? -- Meghalaya
 According to a report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), how many tonnes of “e-waste” produced in the year 2022?  -- About 62 Million Tonnes
 Who has been appointed as the director of World Bank's Office of Independent Assessment of Global Environment Facility? -- Gita Batra
 Sea Cucumber, treated as an endangered species in India, is listed under which schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972? -- Schedule I
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