United Nations Environment Program ,UNEP - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   International Tiger Day has been celebrated on which day?

a. 28th July
b. 29th July
c. 30th July
d. 31st July
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29th July

Explanation:
UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) celebrated International Tiger’s Day on 29th July 2016.

  • Of 100000 tigers roaming the nation a century ago only 3200 are left behind, according to a WWF 2014 report.
  • Between 2000 and 2014, authorities across Asia seized parts of as many as 1590 tigers killed for traditional medicine, according to wildlife trade monitoring network Traffic.
  • WWF has warned that poaching and habitat loss could bring extinction for the Asian big cats.
  • India is home to 50 percent of the world’s tiger population with 1706 tigers.
  • Of 9 species, 3 are extinct while 6 exist in the world today. The tigers that are not extinct include Siberian Tigers, Bengal tigers, Indochinese tigers, Malayan and Sumatran tigers and South China tigers.
  • 3 extinct species are Bali, Caspian and Java tigers.
2)   Consider the following statements

1. UNEP was awarded with Nobel peace prize in 2001.
2. The winner of Miss Earth beauty pageant serves as the spokesperson of UNEP.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
UNEP was never awarded with Nobel peace prize.

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