Environment topic analysis
Sustainable Development & Agriculture UPSC PYQs
This collection links sustainable farming, resource use, afforestation, circular economy, development goals, and lower-impact infrastructure and production. This live collection contains 18 classified questions across 10 exam years, from 2014 to 2025.
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UPSC 2025 · Environment
Consider the following statements regarding 'Miyawaki method', sometimes seen in the news: 1. It is a technique used for creating dense urban forests in a short span of time....
UPSC 2024 · Environment
Consider the following statements : Statement I : Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases. Statement II : Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials...
UPSC 2022 · Environment
The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the :
UPSC 2021 · Environment
How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? 1. Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, mono...
UPSC 2020 · Environment
In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture ? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legume intensification 3. Tensiome...
UPSC 2019 · Environment
Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of
UPSC 2018 · Environment
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at
UPSC 2017 · Environment
Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture ? 1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land 2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field 3. Allow...
UPSC 2016 · Environment
Consider the following statements : 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the 'Club of Rome'. 2. The Sustainable Devel...
UPSC 2014 · Environment
What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as 'Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative'? 1. Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conven...
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