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On 05/06/2013…World Environment Day

General
• 6 Rounds of 6 questions in each
• Bouncing system of questioning
• 10 points for every question
Round 1

Ozone
Aadalodakam
Kaachil
Arya Veppu
Inchi
Mathan
Nilappana
Round 2
Amazon
Locally called as ‘SAIRANHRI VANAM’, this
forest is said to be the place where Pandavas
lived during Vanavasa. By what name it is well
known?
Silent Valley
Having an altitude of -2.2mtrs, this is india’s
lowest elevated place. Which place is referred
here?
Kuttanadu
Ranging at 8848 mtrs, Mount Everest is the
highest mountain on earth. How tall is kerala,s
highest peak Aanamudi?
2695 Mtrs (8842 ft)
June is always been a month of heavy rains in
kerala. Which monsoon brings us rain from
june to august?
Southwest Monsoon
Two of the world's Ramsar Convention listed
wetlands are in Kerala. One is Vembanad-Kol
wetlands. Which is the other one?
Lake Sasthamkotta
The Western Ghats form a wall of mountains in
our east, functioning as our rain shadow. This
wall is interrupted to break only at one place.
Where?
The Palakkad Gap
Round 3
Mangroves
Covering an area of 2500 sqkm, it is the
largest mangrove forest in the world,
constituting 7% of the world’s mangroves.
Which forest are we talking about?
Sundarbans, West Bengal
Evergreen forests are the blessings of mother
nature. India has got two of such hot spots.
One is at the north-east region. Where is the
other one?
Andaman Nicobar Islands
There are 3 kinds of deserts. The sand desert,
the salt desert and the cold desert. India has
got few cold deserts. Where is the largest one
located?
Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir
Which is the highest mountain in India?
Kangchenjunga (Sikkim,8586mtrs)
India’s national animal is Tiger. Our national
heritage animal is Elephant. We’ve got a
national aquatic animal too. Which one is that?
Ganges River Dolphin
 Even though it is declared as a Tiger Reserve,
the Kaziranga National Park, Assam, is world
renowned for the presence of another animal.
Which one?
One-horned Rhinoceroses

(The park hosts two-thirds of the world's

Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.)
Round 4

Wetlands
Dodo
This is the worlds largest Glacier, located
@ East Antarctica. What’s its name?
Lambert Glacier
Identify the molecule..
Ozone
Identify the river..
Amazon
Bryce Canyon
What do the red markings denote?
Volcanic Belts
Round 5

Himalaya
“EAT INSECTS TO BEAT WORLD HUNGER”-
WHICH UN ORGANISATION MADE THIS
STATEMENT BY ITS NEWEST STUDY?
UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANISATION (F.A.O)
Relate these two..

For a living Planet

What’s the common link?
• Aranmula Kannadi
• Kuthampully Saree
• Alleppey Coir
• Malabar Pepper
• Vazhakulam Pineapple
• Wayanad Jeerakasala & Gandhakasala Rice
They all are GI tagged products of kerala.
Find the relationship..
House sparrow is the state bird of Delhi
What do this logo stands for?
Which Indian share index measure the
performances of companies in terms of carbon
emissions?
Greenex by BSE
Round 6

Glacier
World Water Day..
March 22
Earth day..
April 22
International day of biodiversity..
May 22
World forestry day..
March 21
World animal day..
October 4
And may 23 is..?!!
World Turtle day..!!
End of
Rounds..
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And..thank you..

Go..make the
world a bit
more
greener...!!