Question 1

Which South Asian country experienced heavy rainfall and flash floods in April 2024, resulting in 124 deaths and damage to thousands of houses?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 2

New Delhi recorded a temperature above 49°C on which date in May 2024, during a severe heatwave affecting parts of India?

Accepted Answer

May 29th

Question 3

What is identified as a major contributing factor to the extreme heatwaves and other extreme weather events in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Human-induced climate change

Question 4

According to a report, by what year is India's per capita freshwater availability projected to fall below 1,000 cubic metres, indicating water scarcity?

Accepted Answer

2025

Question 5

What major environmental issue, particularly prevalent in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, affects Pakistan, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh during winter?

Accepted Answer

Severe air pollution (PM2.5)

Question 6

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, known as "Asia's Water Tower," has experienced significant snowpack deficits for how many consecutive years as of 2026?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a significant source of PM2.5 pollution in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruptions

Question 8

In April 2024, TCL Solar signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Pakistan to advance what type of energy solutions?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

Question 9

What environmental challenge, exacerbated by factors like industrial development and population growth, puts transboundary rivers like the Indus under considerable pressure in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Water pollution and scarcity

Question 10

A recent study published in Nature Communications warns that by the end of the century, large regions of the planet, including parts of South Asia, may enter an era of persistent what?

Accepted Answer

Continuous droughts

Question 11

What specific environmental concern is highlighted regarding Sri Lanka, where animals are reportedly paying the price for overcrowding and speeding jeeps in wildlife areas?

Accepted Answer

Habitat fragmentation

Question 12

In Nepal, the warmest and driest winter in a decade (2023-2024) led to a significant increase in what environmental hazard?

Accepted Answer

Forest fires

Question 13

What is identified as the leading environmental risk factor for poor health in Central, South, and Southeast Asia, with limited funding for improvement?

Accepted Answer

Air pollution

Question 14

According to a World Weather Attribution study, human-induced climate change made extreme heat events in South Asia around how many times more likely?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 15

Which region is facing a "triple water crisis" characterized by too much water (floods), too little water (droughts/scarcity), and dangerously high levels of water pollution?

Accepted Answer

South Asia

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