UPSC Environment & Ecology Questions
416 questions with explanations
With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of ‘genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future? 1. Genome sequenc…
Consider the following statements: The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at 1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. enabling the banks to…
Consider the following statements: The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at 1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. enabling the banks to…
With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of ‘genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future? 1. Genome sequenc…
Consider the following pairs: Commonly used/consumed materials Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them 1. Lipstick Lead 2. Soft drinks Br…
Consider the following statements: 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G2O group of cou…
If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?
Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under the United Nations…
Consider the following statements: 1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue. 2. Sexual transmission …
What is the purpose of the 'evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)' project?
Consider the following statements: 1. The Standard Mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is mandatory for automotive tyres and tubes. 2. AGMARK is a qual…
Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites?
Consider the following pairs: Commonly used/consumed materials Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them 1. Lipstick Lead 2. Soft drinks Br…
What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?
What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?
It is possible to produce algae-based biofuels, but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of developing countries in promoting this industry? 1. Production of al…
In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be potential sites for ca…
Consider the following statements: 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G2O group of cou…
With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an initiative of the European Union. 2. It provid…
Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under the United Nations…