Environment and Ecology Current Affairs Questions
150 questions with answers and explanations in this section. Last updated 2026-10-01 by the axomexam team.
Environment and ecology connects current events with the static science and geography syllabus, so it rewards preparation twice over. Questions come from climate change conferences, wildlife and biodiversity, conservation programmes, pollution, and environmental agreements and reports.
Axomexam covers both the global picture, such as climate summits and emission targets, and the Indian and Assamese picture, such as national parks, tiger and rhino conservation and local environmental issues. This balance matters because state exams often ask Assam-specific environment questions.
What environment questions cover
- Climate change — conferences, emission targets and climate agreements.
- Wildlife and biodiversity — species in the news, national parks and sanctuaries.
- Conservation programmes for tigers, elephants, rhinos and other species.
- Pollution and waste management, including air quality and single-use plastic.
- Renewable energy, afforestation and green initiatives.
- Environmental reports, indices and international agreements.
Assam's environment deserves special attention
For Assam exams, the state's own environment is as important as the global one. Kaziranga, Manas, the one-horned rhinoceros, the Brahmaputra, wetlands and local conservation efforts appear repeatedly. Questions on floods, erosion, deforestation and the state's biodiversity are common. Revising these together with the state current affairs section makes the preparation more effective.
How to prepare environment and ecology
- Learn each climate conference with its host city, year and main outcome.
- For every species in the news, note its habitat and conservation status.
- Keep a list of national parks and sanctuaries along with the state they are in.
- Link environmental schemes to the ministry or agency that runs them.
- Revise Assam's environment facts along with the state current affairs section.
- Attempt the set regularly, as new conservation and climate developments appear through the year.
Sample Environment & Ecology questions with answers
These are a few of the questions from this section. Every question carries the correct answer and a short explanation, and the full list is read online in English or Assamese.
- Which historic site of Assam received UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2024?
Answer: Charaideo Moidams (Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty)
At the 46th World Heritage Committee meeting held in New Delhi, Charaideo Moidams received recognition as the first cultural World Heritage Site of the North-East in the cultural category.
উত্তৰ: চৰাইদেউ মৈদাম (Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty) - Who served as the first woman Field Director of Kaziranga National Park and received the International Ranger Award?
Answer: Dr. Sonali Ghosh (IFS)
As the first woman head in Kaziranga's 120-year history, she modernised the park's protection, conservation and tourism infrastructure.
উত্তৰ: ড° সোণালী ঘোষ (Dr. Sonali Ghosh, IFS) - Which important water body and Ramsar Site of Assam is being revived as a conserved biodiversity zone?
Answer: Deepor Beel
A special conservation project has been taken up to prevent pollution and protect the elephant corridor of this only Ramsar Site near Guwahati city.
উত্তৰ: দীপৰ বিল (Deepor Beel) - Under the 'Amrit Brikshya Andolan' started by the Assam government, how many crore saplings were targeted for planting?
Answer: About 1 crore (next phase target of 3 crore saplings)
A world record was created by planting commercially valuable saplings to increase green cover and strengthen the rural economy.
উত্তৰ: প্ৰায় ১ কোটি (পৰৱৰ্তী পৰ্যায়ত ৩ কোটি গছপুলি ৰোপণৰ লক্ষ্য) - Which Assamese environmentalist became world-famous for the conservation of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork?
Answer: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman
She was given the UN's 'Champions of the Earth' and 'Whitley Gold Award' for forming the 'Hargila Army' with local women and saving this bird from extinction.
উত্তৰ: ড° পূৰ্ণিমা দেৱী বৰ্মন (Dr. Purnima Devi Barman) - Which animal is recognised as Assam's State Aquatic Animal?
Answer: Ganges River Dolphin / Xihu
This mammal found in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries is classified as Endangered in the IUCN list.
উত্তৰ: শিহু বা গংগা নদীৰ শুশুক (Ganges River Dolphin / Xihu) - Which national park of Assam is among the top in the world for tiger density?
Answer: Orang National Park
Orang is also known as 'Mini Kaziranga' and has extremely high tiger density per 100 sq km along with one-horned rhinos.
উত্তৰ: ওৰাং ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান (Orang National Park) - Which two parks were recognised as Assam's sixth and seventh national parks?
Answer: Raimona National Park (sixth) and Dihing Patkai National Park (seventh)
Raimona in Kokrajhar is known for the Golden Langur, and Dihing Patkai in Dibrugarh-Tinsukia as the 'Amazon of the East' or rainforest.
উত্তৰ: ৰায়মনা ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান (ষষ্ঠ) আৰু দিহিং পাটকাই ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান (সপ্তম) - After whom was the newly discovered snake species in Arunachal Pradesh named?
Answer: After actor Leonardo DiCaprio (Anguiculus dicaprioi)
Scientists named the new species after DiCaprio in respect of his contribution to environmental conservation.
উত্তৰ: অভিনেতা লিঅ’নাৰ্ডো ডিকাপ্ৰিঅ’ৰ নামেৰে (Anguiculus dicaprioi) - What is the name of the world's only floating national park in Loktak Lake, Manipur?
Answer: Keibul Lamjao National Park
Situated on phumdis, this park is the only natural habitat of Manipur's state animal 'Sangai' (Dancing Deer).
উত্তৰ: কেইবুল লামজাও ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান (Keibul Lamjao National Park) - What are the traditional natural forests preserved in the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya called?
Answer: Sacred Groves (Law Kyntang)
Through religious beliefs and strict traditions, local tribes have completely banned the felling of trees in these forests, protecting biodiversity.
উত্তৰ: চেক্ৰেড গ্ৰভছ (Sacred Groves বা পবিত্ৰ বনাঞ্চল / Law Kyntang) - Which Nagaland village is known as the 'Falcon Capital of the World'?
Answer: Pangti Village, Wokha district
The local Naga community has set a global conservation example by protecting lakhs of Amur Falcons migrating to the Doyang wetland from hunting.
উত্তৰ: পাংটি গাঁও (Pangti Village, ৱোখা জিলা)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is environment and ecology important for ADRE?
Yes. It contributes several questions and overlaps with the general science and geography sections, so the same revision helps in more than one place.
Which environment topics are asked most?
Climate conferences, wildlife and biodiversity, conservation programmes and pollution-related facts are asked most frequently.
Are Assam environment questions asked?
Yes. Kaziranga, Manas, the one-horned rhinoceros, the Brahmaputra and local conservation issues appear regularly in state exams.
Do I need to know scientific names of species?
Only for the most prominent species in the news, and even then the common name and habitat are more important than the scientific name.
Are the Environment and Ecology Current Affairs questions available in Assamese and English?
Every item in Environment and Ecology Current Affairs appears in Assamese and English. That covers all 150 questions, including the options and explanations, so the same idea is reinforced in whichever language you find easier.
Is the environment and ecology section free?
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