Bonn Challenge: India's land-restoration progress

1. Question 1Answer D

   India's Second Progress Report on the Bonn Challenge was released on which date?

   • A5 June 2026
   • B21 June 2026
   • C17 June 2025
   • DCorrect answer: 17 June 2026

   Core Trigger: On 17 June 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released India's Second Progress Report on the Bonn Challenge.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   India's Second Progress Report on the Bonn Challenge covers which period?

   • ACorrect answer: 2011-2020
   • B2015-2025
   • C2001-2010
   • D2005-2015

   Scope: MoEFCC prepared it with IUCN for 2011–2020, counting planted forests, natural regeneration, silviculture, agroforestry and mangrove restoration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Who is Director General of Forests and Special Secretary in the Environment Ministry?

   • ATanmay Kumar
   • BChandra Prakash Goyal
   • CBhupender Yadav
   • DCorrect answer: Sushil Kumar Awasthi

   Current Head: Sushil Kumar Awasthi is Director General of Forests and Special Secretary; Tanmay Kumar is MoEFCC Secretary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   Forest Landscape Restoration, promoted by the Bonn Challenge, was coined by IUCN and WWF in which year?

   • A1992
   • B2011
   • CCorrect answer: 2000
   • D2015

   Approach: The Bonn Challenge promotes Forest Landscape Restoration, a term coined by IUCN and WWF in 2000.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   India restored 21.76 million hectares under the Bonn Challenge; which State led with 4.18 million hectares?

   • AOdisha
   • BRajasthan
   • CMadhya Pradesh
   • DCorrect answer: Telangana

   Data / Report: India restored 21.76 million hectares against its 26 million hectare 2030 target; Telangana led with 4.18 million hectares.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Consider: 1) India pledged 13 million plus 8 million hectares in 2019. 2) The target rose to 26 million hectares at UNCCD COP14 (2019), hosted by India. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Impact: Restoration generated about 1,224.51 million person-days of work and sequestered 461.14 million tonnes of carbon (343.66 after mortality).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   Where is IUCN, the Bonn Challenge secretariat, headquartered?

   • ACorrect answer: Gland, Switzerland
   • BNairobi, Kenya
   • CBonn, Germany
   • DMontreal, Canada

   Headquarters: IUCN, the Bonn Challenge secretariat, is headquartered at Gland, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   In which year was the Bonn Challenge launched by Germany and IUCN?

   • A2000
   • BCorrect answer: 2011
   • C2015
   • D1948

   Founded: The Bonn Challenge was launched in 2011 by Germany and IUCN; IUCN was created in 1948.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   The Bonn Challenge aims to restore 350 million hectares by which year?

   • A2025
   • BCorrect answer: 2030
   • C2040
   • D2050

   Global Goals: It aims to restore 150 million hectares by 2020 and 350 million hectares by 2030.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider: 1) The UNCCD, established in 1994, is the only legally binding framework on desertification and drought. 2) Land Degradation Neutrality corresponds to SDG 14.3. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Convention: The UNCCD, established in 1994, is the only legally binding framework on desertification and drought.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 234, point 11

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