Environment Special Quiz 2026
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📌 Quick Summary — Environment Special 2026
🐅 Wildlife and Biodiversity
- Cheetah Translocation: 8 new cheetahs from Botswana to Kuno NP, MP.
- Avian Discovery: Smew diving duck sighted in Kaziranga NP, Assam.
- Human-Wildlife Conflict: Project HANUMAN launched by Andhra Pradesh.
- Conservation Awards: Dr. Krithi Karanth won the Esmond B. Martin 2026 Prize.
- Snow Leopards: Indian Army signed MoU with Ladakh Forest Department.
🌫️ Climate and Pollution
- World Bank Loan: $299.66 million approved for UP to combat air pollution.
- Pollution Tech: Microalgae Tower PureAir installed in New Delhi.
- Lake and Air Watch: IoT-based monitoring initiative launched in Gujarat.
- Robotic Sanitation: AI-powered ‘G-SPIDER’ deployed in Thiruvananthapuram for canal cleaning.
🌱 Green Initiatives
- Net-Zero Panchayat: Bela (Maharashtra) recognized as India’s first.
- Guinness World Record: Varanasi planted 2,51,446 saplings in one hour.
- Dark Sky Park: Tamil Nadu’s first established at Kolli Hills.
- NH-GCI: NHAI partnered with ISRO for the National Highway Green Cover Index.
🔬 Global and Scientific Discoveries
- Dark Oxygen: Discovered in the Pacific Ocean at 4,000 meters depth.
- Carbon Credits: UN approved Myanmar’s clean cooking project under Paris Agreement.
- Geological Heritage: Kalinjar Fort hill declared UP’s first National Geo-heritage Site.
- Global Events: World Wildlife Day observed globally on March 3.
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