Environment – Fill in the Blank – GK Questions

Desalination uses methods like reverse osmosis or distillation to remove salts from seawater, providing freshwater in water-scarce regions.

Oceans store about 38,000 gigatons of carbon, primarily as dissolved inorganic carbon, making them the largest active carbon reservoir.

Evaporation is the conversion of liquid water to water vapor due to solar energy, a key process in the hydrological cycle.

Ecological footprint quantifies how much biologically productive area is needed to provide resources and absorb waste generated by a population.

Carrying capacity is the maximum population an ecosystem can support indefinitely without degradation of resources.

Swachh Bharat Mission focuses on solid and liquid waste management, eliminating open defecation, and promoting behavioral change.

Sunderlal Bahuguna was a key leader of the Chipko Movement, advocating for forest conservation through non-violent resistance.

Wind turbines capture kinetic energy from wind, rotating blades that drive a generator to produce electricity.

Biogas is produced when microorganisms break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen, yielding a clean-burning fuel.

The Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch was established in 1982 to protect coral reefs, mangroves, and marine biodiversity.

Keibul Lamjao National Park consists of phumdis (floating vegetation) on Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.

The 20 Aichi Targets aimed to address biodiversity loss by 2020; they were part of the CBD's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.

The Minamata Convention addresses mercury pollution from sources like coal plants, mining, and products, named after the Japanese city affected by mercury poisoning.

The EIA Notification 2006 mandates environmental clearance for specified projects after assessing potential impacts and mitigation measures.

The Act enables the creation of protected areas like National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserves for wildlife conservation.

Net zero means any emissions are balanced by absorption/removal, often through forests, carbon capture, or other sinks.

IPCC assesses scientific information on climate change and provides policymakers with regular assessments to inform climate policy.

Biomagnification causes toxins like DDT or mercury to increase in concentration as they move up the food chain, affecting top predators most.

India's AQI has six categories: Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe, based on pollutant concentrations.

The Great Indian Bustard is Rajasthan's state bird and is among the heaviest flying birds, now critically endangered due to habitat loss.