Environment questions from UPSC 2024

Question 1 · Climate Change

Consider the following statements: 1. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t CO2/capita. 2. In terms of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, India ranks second in Asia-Pa...

Question 2 · Climate Change Mitigation

Consider the following statements: Statement I: Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon emissions. Statement II: Silica-...

Question 3 · Biodiversity & Conservation

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the "vermin" category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Statement-II : The Indian Flying Fox fe...

Question 4 · General Science

Consider the following pairs : Plant : Description 1. Cassava : Woody shrub 2. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem 3. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber 4. Mint : Annual shrub 5. Papaya : Woody...

Question 5 · Climate Change Conventions

Consider the following statements: Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'. Statement...

Question 6 · Climate Change Mitigation

With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration. 2. It can be a valuable...

Question 7 · Sustainable Development

Consider the following statements : Statement I : Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases. Statement II : Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs. Stat...

Question 8 · Biodiversity & Conservation

Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements : 1. It is an omnivorous crustacean. 2. Its natural habitat in India is only limited to some forest areas. 3....

Question 9 · Environmental Pollution & Remediation

Consider the following statements : Statement I : Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various indu...

Question 10 · Renewable Energy

Consider the following materials : 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4. Wood mill waste Which of the above can be used as feedstock for producing Sustaina...

Question 11 · Environmental Pollution

Consider the following: 1. Cigarette butts 2. Eyeglass lenses 3. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

Question 12 · Ecology

Consider the following: 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

Question 13 · Ecosystems & Biomes

One of the following regions has the world's largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of whic...

Question 14 · Climate Change Conventions

Consider the following statements : Statement I : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate chan...

Question 15 · General Science

Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family?

Question 16 · Ecology & Environment

With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements : 1. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans. 2. Marine phytoplankton and photo-synthetic bacteria...

Question 17 · Environmental Governance & Finance

Which one of the following launched the 'Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific'?

Question 18 · Environmental Pollution & Degradation

With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements: 1. PFAS are found to be widespread i...