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RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 19 June 2025 Shift 1 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q101. The World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 took place in which city?

  1. (a) Mumbai
  2. (b) Bengaluru
  3. (c) Hyderabad
  4. (d) New Delhi
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) New Delhi

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 18 June 2025 Shift 3 · Climate summits (COP)

Q102. Which international event focused on climate change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?

  1. (a) Global Climate Forum
  2. (b) COP29
  3. (c) COP28
  4. (d) Earth Summit 2024
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) COP29

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 18 June 2025 Shift 3 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q103. What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025?

  1. (a) Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions
  2. (b) Partnership for Approaching Sustainable Development and Climate Change
  3. (c) Partnership for Accessing Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions
  4. (d) Partnerships for Accessing Supportive Development and Climate Solutions
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 17 June 2025 Shift 3 · Climate summits (COP)

Q104. Where was the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16) initially held?

  1. (a) Cali, Colombia
  2. (b) Nairobi, Kenya
  3. (c) Montreal, Canada
  4. (d) Rome, Italy
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Cali, Colombia

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 16 June 2025 Shift 1 · Climate summits (COP)

Q105. In which of the following countries did the United Nations Biodiversity Convention 2024 (COP16) conclude in February 2025?

  1. (a) Italy
  2. (b) Colombia
  3. (c) Germany
  4. (d) France
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Italy

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 16 June 2025 Shift 3 · Climate summits (COP)

Q106. What was the slogan of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16) initially held in 2024?

  1. (a) Biodiversity to Peace
  2. (b) From Biodiversity to Nature
  3. (c) Peace with Nature
  4. (d) Environmental Peace
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Peace with Nature

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 13 June 2025 Shift 1 · Disasters and extreme weather events - current

Q107. In February 2025, an avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation camp in which location, resulting in eight fatalities?

  1. (a) Mana, Uttarakhand
  2. (b) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  3. (c) Leh, Ladakh
  4. (d) Kargil, Ladakh
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Mana, Uttarakhand

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 13 June 2025 Shift 2 · Climate summits (COP)

Q108. What significant financial commitment was agreed upon during the extended session of COP16 in Rome?

  1. (a) $100 billion annually for climate adaptation
  2. (b) $150 billion annually for renewable energy
  3. (c) $250 billion annually for sustainable agriculture
  4. (d) $200 billion annually for biodiversity conservation
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) $200 billion annually for biodiversity conservation

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 13 June 2025 Shift 2 · Species discoveries and conservation news

Q109. In February 2025, five cheetahs were released into which national park of India?

  1. (a) Kanha National Park
  2. (b) Gir National Park
  3. (c) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. (d) Kuno National Park
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Kuno National Park

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 13 June 2025 Shift 2 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q110. Which of the following authorities was strengthened in 2024 to enforce penalties and green clearances under India’s environmental regulations?

  1. (a) Central Pollution Control Board
  2. (b) Forest Advisory Council
  3. (c) National Biodiversity Authority
  4. (d) National Environment Management Authority
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Central Pollution Control Board

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 12 June 2025 Shift 3 · Climate summits (COP)

Q111. Which of the following cities is set to host the COP30 climate summit in 2025?

  1. (a) Nairobi, Kenya
  2. (b) Tokyo, Japan
  3. (c) Paris, France
  4. (d) Belem, Brazil
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Belem, Brazil

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 12 June 2025 Shift 3 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q112. Who inaugurated the National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’ in New Delhi on 29 March 2025?

  1. (a) Droupadi Murmu
  2. (b) Sonia Gandhi
  3. (c) Narendra Modi
  4. (d) Amit Shah
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Droupadi Murmu

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 12 June 2025 Shift 1 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q113. Where was the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) held in March 2025?

  1. (a) New Delhi, India
  2. (b) Hyderabad, India
  3. (c) Bengaluru, India
  4. (d) Mumbai, India
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) New Delhi, India

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 11 June 2025 Shift 1 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q114. In May 2025, Jenu Kuruba families reoccupied their ancestral land in which of the following tiger reserves of India?

  1. (a) Manas National Park
  2. (b) Hemis National Park
  3. (c) Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
  4. (d) Sariska National Park
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 11 June 2025 Shift 2 · Climate summits (COP)

Q115. Who among the following is appointed as the President of the upcoming COP30 Summit?

  1. (a) André Aranha Corrêa do Lago
  2. (b) Marina Silva
  3. (c) Jair Bolsonaro
  4. (d) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) André Aranha Corrêa do Lago

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 10 June 2025 Shift 3 · Species discoveries and conservation news

Q116. According to the forest department and WWF-India, which tiger reserve recorded a rise in the population of greater one-horned rhinos, with the number climbing from 46 in 2023 to 51 in 2025?

  1. (a) Dudhwa National Park
  2. (b) Kanha National Park
  3. (c) Similipal National Park
  4. (d) Panna National Park
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) Dudhwa National Park

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 9 June 2025 Shift 2 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q117. Where did the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to end plastic pollution take place?

  1. (a) Berlin, Germany
  2. (b) Tokyo, Japan
  3. (c) Busan, South Korea
  4. (d) Nairobi, Kenya
Answer & solution

Answer: (c) Busan, South Korea

RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 2024-25 – 6 June 2025 Shift 2 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q118. When and where is the second part of the Fifth Session (INC-5.2) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution scheduled to take place?

  1. (a) August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland
  2. (b) October 2025 in Ottawa, Canada
  3. (c) July 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya
  4. (d) September 2025 in Paris, France
Answer & solution

Answer: (a) August 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland

RRB JE CBT-1 2024-25 – 18 December 2024 Shift 2 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q119. Which city of India organised the World Sustainable Development Summit 2024?

  1. (a) Mumbai
  2. (b) New Delhi
  3. (c) Jaipur
  4. (d) Hyderabad
Answer & solution

Answer: (b) New Delhi

Answer: Option 2 — New Delhi
The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2024 — the 23rd edition — was held in New Delhi on 7–9 February 2024.
It is organised every year by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute).
Revision note — World Sustainable Development Summit
• Organiser: TERI, New Delhi — TERI's flagship annual event on sustainable development and climate.
• The summit began in 2001 as the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) and was renamed WSDS in 2016.
• WSDS 2024 theme: "Leadership for Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions".
• It is held almost every year in New Delhi.
• The next edition, WSDS 2025 (24th), was held on 5–7 March 2025, again in New Delhi.
Also asked from this topic: the city that hosted WSDS in March 2025 (New Delhi); the edition number of WSDS 2025 (24th); the organiser of WSDS (TERI).
It is TERI's summit, and TERI is in New Delhi — the venue has almost never moved.
RRB JE CBT-1 2024-25 – 16 December 2024 Shift 3 · Environmental rules, campaigns and summits - current

Q120. Where was the Swachh Vayu Diwas celebrated in India to combat air pollution in 2024?

  1. (a) Chandigarh
  2. (b) Indore
  3. (c) Bhopal
  4. (d) Jaipur
Answer & solution

Answer: (d) Jaipur

Answer: Option 4 — Jaipur
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrated Swachh Vayu Diwas 2024 in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 7 September 2024.
It marks the UN's International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
Revision note — Swachh Vayu Diwas and NCAP
• International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies — 7 September, declared by the UN General Assembly in 2019; first observed in 2020.
• India observes it as Swachh Vayu Diwas; the 2024 event was held in Jaipur under Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
• Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 awards were given there — top cities: Surat (population over 10 lakh), Firozabad (3–10 lakh), Raebareli (under 3 lakh).
• The survey ranks cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in January 2019.
• NCAP covers 131 non-attainment cities; its revised target is a 40% cut in PM_(10) (or meeting national standards) by 2025–26 over 2017–18 levels.
• PRANA is the online portal that tracks NCAP progress.
Also asked from this topic: NCAP's original target for particulate pollution by 2024–25 over 2017–18 (20–30% reduction).
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