IBPS PO General Awareness: Environment & Ecology questions with solutions

Q1. The 'Global Green New Deal' report was published by which organization?

1. International Union for Conservation of Nature
2. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
3. World Economic Forum
4. United Nations Environment Program

Answer: United Nations Environment Program

The 'Global Green New Deal' report was published by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). It proposed channeling economic stimulus funds into clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure to combat both economic recession and climate change simultaneously.

Q2. Which Union Minister launched environmental awareness mascot 'Prakriti' in April 2022?

1. Bhupender Yadav
2. Dharmendra Pradhan
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. Hardeep Singh Puri

Answer: Bhupender Yadav

Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, launched the environmental awareness mascot 'Prakriti' in April 2022. Prakriti is a girl child mascot aimed at inspiring young Indians to adopt eco-friendly habits.

Q3. In 1970, which organized movement resisted deforestation in Himalayan forests?

1. Silent Valley movement
2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
3. Chipko movement
4. Bishnoi movement

Answer: Chipko movement

The Chipko movement, originating in 1970 in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand (then UP), was an organized resistance to deforestation. Villagers (especially women) hugged trees to prevent them from being cut. It became a major environmental movement in India.