MCQs - 2026-05

Dr. Anjali Sharma was honored with the Bharat Vigyan Ratna for her significant contributions to sustainable energy innovations.

The award was specifically for her groundbreaking work and innovations in the field of sustainable energy.

Dr. Anjali Sharma received the Bharat Vigyan Ratna award for her work in sustainable energy innovations.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal ministry for the conservation and management of wetlands in India, including the implementation of the National Wetland Conservation Programme.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Sites designated under it are known as Ramsar Sites.

The NWCP was launched to ensure conservation and wise use of wetlands in the country to prevent their further degradation and loss.

Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia and does not have the high-altitude mountainous terrain required for snow leopard habitats. India, Nepal, and Bhutan are among the 12 snow leopard range countries.

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities, infrastructure development, and climate change are major threats to snow leopard populations.

Project Snow Leopard, launched in 2009, focuses on conserving snow leopards and their high-altitude ecosystems in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions of India.

Green hydrogen is crucial for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, refining, fertilizer, and heavy-duty transport, which currently rely heavily on fossil fuels.