Environment quiz 2017 finals with answers

1. BAZZINGA
ENVIORMENT QUIZ
FINALS
QM- MANOJ SINGH MEHTA

2. RULES
• 18 QUESTIONS
• +15/-10 POUNCE
• +10 DIRECT
• +5 PASS
• +50/-30 BLIND POUNCE

3. 1
According to a legend a mythological character used
this tree leaves to store something and hence the tree
is named after the person.
Identify the person and the thing.

6. Krishna’s buttercup tree
Ficus bengalnesis krishnae

7. 2
Colloquially named Alfred Park, this park, the largest in
Allahabad was built in 1870 to mark the visit of Prince
Alfred to the city. The park was later renamed because of
an infamous incident which took place here( picture on the
next slide) on 27th february(86 years ago). What happened
here?

10. • Chandrashekhar Azad was matyred here in a
shootout with the police. The park is today named
Chadrashekhar Azad Park.

11. 3
This flower(in next slide) was grown in the veggie lab,
installed in May 2014 and can be used in salads. The flower
look quite similar to the other flowers. The only difference-
the petals’ curled edges, which could be because of the X.

14. The first flower to blossom in space

15. 4
This flower is named
after a freedom
fighter. Who?

17. Pazhassi

18. 5
Our cosmic oasis, cosmic blue pearl
the most beautiful planet in the universe
all the continents and the oceans of the world
united we stand as flora and fauna
united we stand as species of one earth
black, brown, white, different colours
we are humans, the earth is our home.
Our cosmic oasis, cosmic blue pearl
the most beautiful planet in the universe
all the people and the nations of the world
all for one and one for all
united we unfurl the blue marble flag
black, brown, white, different colours
we are humans, the earth is our home

20. Earth anthem by Abhay kumar

21. 6
Caste of which
TV show?

24. Whale wars

25. ANTI-CLOCKWISE

26. 7
Profoundly found in the steep and rocky region of the Himalayas, it is the
descendant of the wild cat and panther families. They have thick, long fur, and
their skin color varies from yellowing tan to smoky gray. The They can be easily
identified by its tail as it is 80-105 cm long. With the loss of habitat and
widespread hunting, there has been a 20% reduction in their population over
the past 20 years. In addition, they are illegally hunted in the fur trade for
making luxury coats and their bones are sought after for traditional Asian
medicine. Unlike other big cats they can’t roar. Their cubs are born blind. They
don’t gain sight until they are seven days old.

28. Snow Leopard

29. 8
Id the bird and on
which country flag
you will find this
bird.

31. Christmas island; golden bosun bird

32. 9
Identify the
equipment or why
it is used?

34. Rope Mop oil skimmer; used for cleaning oil
spill

35. 10
The X Prize for Environmental Achievement is the premier award
for environmental science, environmental health and energy
conferring great benefit upon mankind . X Laureates receive a
$200,000 annual prize and are presented a gold medallion at
ceremonies in Los Angeles . The Prize is administered by the
University of South Caliofornia .

39. 11
Alessandro Volta, credited with electrical battery’s
invention, got the idea when fellow Italian physicist Galvani
observed that X’s legs twitched when touched by two metal
rods, interpreting it an ‘animal electricity’.
X?

41. Frog

42. 12
On her journey to the USA from China she got into
trouble when US banned her entry calling her ‘a
communist good’. She was kept in London for time’s
sake and became a major attraction there. Who?

44. Chi-Chi the Panda, who became the
mascot of the WWF

45. SCORE BOARD

46. CLOCKWISE

47. 13
Which comic achieved the distinction of
being the first to be printed on recycled
paper as early as the mid 80s?

49. Archie Comics

50. 14
“By the first week of March, both plants will start
blooming. X will have a yellow flower, while Y will produce
a combination of purple and pink flower. These species are
developed by two West Bengal based agriculturists, Ashok
Maity and Pranay Veer Maity”.
X and Y?

52. X= Pranab Mukherjee
Y= Suva Mukherjee

53. 15
Which national park in Jammu and Kashmir, literally
meaning ‘ten villages’, is famous for being that habitat of
the critically endangered animal hangul or Kashmir Stag?
And why it was initially created to ensure a clean water
source for the city of Srignagar.

55. Dachigam

56. 16
Which book, containing the details of 700 medicinal
plants in 184 chapters, dating back to the 3rd or 4th
century, was translated into Arabic in the 8th century
CE?

58. Sushruta Samhita

59. 17

61. EARTH DAY

62. 18
INDIA
BRAZIL
MANGOLIA
BARBADOS
ITALY
ANGOLA
CANADA

64. COUNTRY HOSTED WORLD
ENVIRONMENT DAY

65. SCORE BOARD

66. • +11/-2 for every correct answer.
• If 5 questions right and one question wrong
extra +50.
• If all 6 questions right extra +60.

67. 1

68. 2

69. 3

70. 4

71. 5

72. 6

73. EXCHANGE YOUR
SEATS

74. 1

75. Uttrakhand

76. 2

77. Sikkim

78. 3

79. West Bengal

80. 4

81. Rajasthan

82. 5

83. Manipur

84. 6

85. Kerala

86. SCORE BOARD