UPSC Environment & Ecology Questions

416 questions with explanations

With reference to ‘Direct Air Capture’ an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestrat…

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Consider the following types of vehicles: I. Full battery electric vehicles II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles How many of …

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Consider the following substances: I. Ethanol II. Nitroglycerine III. Urea. Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how many of them?

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Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements: I. It is an omnivorous crustacean. II. Its natural habitat in India is only li…

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Consider the following pairs: Plant : Description I. Cassava : Woody shrub II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber IV. Mint …

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

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Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

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Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

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Consider the following statements: I. No virus can survive in ocean waters. II. No virus can infect bacteria. III. No virus can change the cellular transcriptio…

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Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of

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With reference to ‘Direct Air Capture’ an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestrat…

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Consider the following statements: Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate co…

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GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentation. Which of the following statements is/are correct …

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Consider the following types of vehicles: I. Full battery electric vehicles II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles How many of …

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Consider the following types of vehicles: I. Full battery electric vehicles II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles How many of…

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Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?

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Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of …

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Consider the following statements about turmeric: I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric…

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

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

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