Environment GK Quiz and Answers

The correct answer is Bristlecone pines. Bristlecone pines are the oldest non-clonal species on the planet.

Sun appearing higher than it actually is, is not caused due to atmospheric refraction of light. The sun appears higher or lower in the sky due to the changing position of the Earth relative to the Sun.

In 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first international Earth Summit convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development.

The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources, on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.

Conservation is not a process where anything gets erode, degrade, etc. like Deforestation, Desertification, and Erosion.

25 April is World Malaria Day.

Soil erosion which is also called the 'creeping death of the soil' is a global problem (Tripathi and Singh, 1993). India is facing soil erosion problems in sectors such as reservoir siltation, soil-degradation and in agricultural sectors mainly.

The hottest spots in the world are in arid climates. The temperature in the arid Death Valley National Park, California, U.S., reached 56.7° Celsius (134° Fahrenheit) on July 10, 1913—the highest temperature ever recorded.

The crop field is an artificial ecosystem. 

Rainwater is the purest form of natural water. It is formed naturally by evaporation followed by condensation of water vapour.