Environment | MCQs

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World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 every year.

This day is an environmentally related celebration.

First celebrated on February 2, 1971.

Theme 2022: Wetlands Action for People and Nature

Theme 2023: It's Time for Wetlands Restoration

Theme 2024: Wetlands and Human Wellbeing
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• Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.
• Entered into force on 1 January 1989

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 ESDT commonly stands for E-Securities and Digital Tokens, 

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WWF stands for World Wildlife Fund

WWF's logo, a Panda,

It was designed in 1961

It was founded by Sir Peter Scott.

Additional information 

WWF is the world's largest conservation organization

Formation: 29 April 1961

Headquarters: Switzerland

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The plenary body of Chile’s Constitutional Convention formally approved the Rights of Nature within its proposed constitutional text. 

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Glaciers form when snow accumulates over years, compressing into dense ice.

This process requires low temperatures and consistent snowfall over long periods.

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Write short answers of the following questions in English Language. (3 Marks)

Q: Explain the phenomenon of global climate change. Give any three adverse consequences of global warming?

Ans:

Global climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions primarily due to human activities, like burning fossil fuels, which increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Three adverse consequences of global warming include:

1. Rising sea levels, leading to coastal flooding.
2. More extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and storms.
3. Disruption of ecosystems, causing loss of biodiversity.

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Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani says to make Gilgit plastic free, ban on use of plastic bags would be ensured in Gilgit from 1 January 2023.

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Pakistan Railways is the national, state-owned railway company, founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore.

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PEPA stands for Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency.

It is a governmental organization responsible for environmental protection and conservation in Pakistan.

Headquarters (HQ): Islamabad, Pakistan

Founded in: 1997 (under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997)