1. Every year 'Earth Day' is observed on
Choose the right option
[A] 21st April
[B] 29th March
[C] 22nd April
[D] 4th Tuesday on April
[E] last Tuesday on April
2. The first 'Earth Day' was celebrated in
Choose the right option
[A] 1961
[B] 1970
[C] 1994
[D] 2000
[E] 2009
3. Who proposed to observe a day to honour the Earth firstly?
Choose the right option
[A] Gaylord Nelson
[B] John McConnell
[C] Denis Hayes
[D] U Thant
[E] Sir David Attenborough
4. Who is known as the founder of the 'Earth Day'?
Choose the right option
[A] John McConnell
[B] Denis Hayes
[C] Gaylord Nelson
[D] Edmund Muskie
[E] U Thant
5. What is the theme of 'Earth Day 204'?
Choose the right option
[A] The Face of Climate Change
[B] Mobilize the Earth
[c] Clear the Air
[D] Trees Please
[E] Green Cities
6. Which Indian poet authored the official 'Earth Anthem'?
Choose the right option
[A] Abhay Kumar
[B] Mallika Sengupta
[C] Nandini Sahu
[D] Javed Akhtar
[E] Uday Prakash
7. Who was honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom Award for his contributions towards 'Earth Day'?
Choose the right option
[A] John McConnell
[B] Denis Hayes
[C] Gaylord Nelson
[D] Edmund Muskie
[E] U Thant
8. 'Earth Hour', is held worldwide annually encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m, which of the following oraganisation started this program?
Choose the right option
[A] United Nations
[B] World Wide Fund for Nature
[C] World Nature Organization
[D] European Environment Agency
[E] Global Environment Facility
9. In which of the following city, the 'Earth Hour' was started to observe in 2007?
Choose the right option
[A] Sydney, Australia
[B] New York, USA
[C] Mumbai, India
[D] Philadelphia, USA
[E] Beijing, China
10. 'Earth Hour' is observed on the ___________ day of March every year.
Choose the right option
[A] First Friday
[B] 3rd Day
[C] Last Saturday
[D] 2nd Wednesday
[E] 4th Saturday
11. 'Earth Hour was started to observe internationally from:
Choose the right option
[A] 24th March 2007
[B] 29th March 2008
[C] 30th March 2008
[D] 31st March 2007
[E] None of these
12. Earth Day Network launched a permanent India Program in
Choose the right option
[A] 2008
[B] 2009
[C] 2010
[D] 2011
[E] 2014
13. The 'Earth Day Anthem was launched in
Choose the right option
[A] June 2013
[B] April 2001
[C] March 1987
[D] December 2010
[E] May 2011
14. The 'Earth day Anthem was launched by ___________ and ___________ in a function organized by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in New Delhi, on the occassion of the World Environment Day
Choose the right option
[A] Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor
[B] Manmohan Singh and Jayanthi Natarajan
[C] Jayanthi Natarajan and Veerappa Moily
[D] Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh
[E] Manmohan Singh and Anil Agarwal
Choose the right option
[A] 21st April
[B] 29th March
[C] 22nd April
[D] 4th Tuesday on April
[E] last Tuesday on April
2. The first 'Earth Day' was celebrated in
Choose the right option
[A] 1961
[B] 1970
[C] 1994
[D] 2000
[E] 2009
3. Who proposed to observe a day to honour the Earth firstly?
Choose the right option
[A] Gaylord Nelson
[B] John McConnell
[C] Denis Hayes
[D] U Thant
[E] Sir David Attenborough
4. Who is known as the founder of the 'Earth Day'?
Choose the right option
[A] John McConnell
[B] Denis Hayes
[C] Gaylord Nelson
[D] Edmund Muskie
[E] U Thant
5. What is the theme of 'Earth Day 204'?
Choose the right option
[A] The Face of Climate Change
[B] Mobilize the Earth
[c] Clear the Air
[D] Trees Please
[E] Green Cities
6. Which Indian poet authored the official 'Earth Anthem'?
Choose the right option
[A] Abhay Kumar
[B] Mallika Sengupta
[C] Nandini Sahu
[D] Javed Akhtar
[E] Uday Prakash
7. Who was honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom Award for his contributions towards 'Earth Day'?
Choose the right option
[A] John McConnell
[B] Denis Hayes
[C] Gaylord Nelson
[D] Edmund Muskie
[E] U Thant
8. 'Earth Hour', is held worldwide annually encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m, which of the following oraganisation started this program?
Choose the right option
[A] United Nations
[B] World Wide Fund for Nature
[C] World Nature Organization
[D] European Environment Agency
[E] Global Environment Facility
9. In which of the following city, the 'Earth Hour' was started to observe in 2007?
Choose the right option
[A] Sydney, Australia
[B] New York, USA
[C] Mumbai, India
[D] Philadelphia, USA
[E] Beijing, China
10. 'Earth Hour' is observed on the ___________ day of March every year.
Choose the right option
[A] First Friday
[B] 3rd Day
[C] Last Saturday
[D] 2nd Wednesday
[E] 4th Saturday
11. 'Earth Hour was started to observe internationally from:
Choose the right option
[A] 24th March 2007
[B] 29th March 2008
[C] 30th March 2008
[D] 31st March 2007
[E] None of these
12. Earth Day Network launched a permanent India Program in
Choose the right option
[A] 2008
[B] 2009
[C] 2010
[D] 2011
[E] 2014
13. The 'Earth Day Anthem was launched in
Choose the right option
[A] June 2013
[B] April 2001
[C] March 1987
[D] December 2010
[E] May 2011
14. The 'Earth day Anthem was launched by ___________ and ___________ in a function organized by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations in New Delhi, on the occassion of the World Environment Day
Choose the right option
[A] Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor
[B] Manmohan Singh and Jayanthi Natarajan
[C] Jayanthi Natarajan and Veerappa Moily
[D] Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh
[E] Manmohan Singh and Anil Agarwal
