Crossword
Decode Nature’s Secret Message
Solve this special crossword on the occasion of World Environment Day
Solve this special crossword on the occasion of World Environment Day
Published
10 months agoon
By
Arijit Roy
June 5 is not just any date. It is a clarion call towards honouring the very environment that nurtures us. So many types of pollution endanger us and the flora, fauna and other aspects of nature around us.
So, presenting this special crossword where every clue will make you learn something unique about the environment. Solve, learn and inspire! This is a call for a change!
Across
1-A The 1972 United Nations Conference led to the creation of United National Environment Program (UNEP). It is famously known by the name of the host city. Which city hosted the conference?
3 Sangai- The Dancing Deer- is found in which Indian state?
4 A greenhouse gas
5 An amphibian animal. Known by the unique sound it makes. Resides near water bodies
6 The mountain gorilla is an endangered animal. Which African country has the highest number of this species?
7 The freshwater Indian dolphin are found primarily in which river?
8-1 To beat what type of pollution does this year’s Environment Day theme call for? Trivia- It is very similar to the theme when India hosted World Environment Day in 2018
8-2 A clownfish dad swims through the Indian Ocean to rescue his son who is caught by a fishing net. Which movie is this?
Down
1-1 A type of a critically endangered leopard. Found in China and Russia
1-2 The historic city of Ajmer rests on which river?
3-D The world’s largest mangrove forest. Home to the Royal Bengal Tiger
4 Host nation of World Environment Day 2025
5 India signed a pact with Namibia to re-introduce which animal in our forests?
6 Pigeons though often annoying can be beautiful too. India houses such an endemic species of colourful pigeon. What is it called?
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