How many forest officers were honoured for exemplary contribution to environmental conservation at the awards?
- A.10
- B.12
- C.15
- D.20
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Explanation
The correct answer is 15. That is the number of forest officers honoured at the fourth edition of the Eco Warrior Awards for exemplary contribution to environmental conservation, in addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award presented separately to a senior officer of the service. The honours were spread across categories covering protected area management, wildlife protection and conservation, environment conservation, community connect, the best use of technology and a special jury citation, with two officers recognised in each of those categories. Options A, B and D give figures that do not match the count announced at the ceremony. For the examination it helps to remember the number alongside the edition of the award and the year, since a question may combine all three details in a single statement to be judged true or false.
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Practice Questions
Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Eco Warrior Awards 2026?
- A.Sushil Kumar Awasthi
- B.Brij Kishore Singh
- C.Bharat Lal
- D.Anita Karn
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He is an Indian Forest Service officer of the 1976 batch from the Karnataka cadre, and the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to him by the Union Environment Minister in recognition of decades of work in forest and wildlife conservation, including efforts against sandalwood smuggling and against the activities of…
Read the full explanation →Which association organises the Eco Warrior Awards along with Indian Masterminds?
- A.Indian Forest Service Association
- B.Wildlife Institute of India
- C.Botanical Survey of India
- D.Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
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It organises the Eco Warrior Awards and the Eco Warrior Conclave jointly with Indian Masterminds, and the fourth edition was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Read the full explanation →Which two projects were given the Special Projects Recognition at the event?
- A.Project Tiger and Project Snow Leopard
- B.Project Elephant and the Great Indian Bustard conservation project
- C.Project Dolphin and Project Cheetah
- D.Project Crocodile and Project Hangul
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The Special Projects Recognition at the fourth edition of the awards went to these two efforts for their contribution to the conservation of species and of habitat, the bustard project being the one running in Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →What cash incentive does each award carry, along with a trophy and a scroll?
- A.Rs 5 lakh
- B.Rs 10 lakh
- C.Rs 20 lakh
- D.Rs 50 lakh
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Besides a trophy and a scroll, the awarded district or organisation receives an incentive of twenty lakh rupees, and that amount has to be put into implementing a project or programme, or into bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare.
Read the full explanation →How many aspirational blocks are covered by the Aspirational Blocks Programme category of these awards?
- A.329
- B.500
- C.513
- D.640
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Districts that contain aspirational blocks take part in this category, and it covers five hundred and thirteen such blocks spread across three hundred and thirty one districts of the country.
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