UPSC Environment & Ecology Questions

Consider the following statements : 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties. 3. Some mushrooms have insectic…

Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realisation of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. T…

‘Wolbachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements: 1. None of them uses seawater. 2. None of them are set up in wate…

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the United Nations’ 'World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than a quarter of t…

‘Microsatellite DNA’ is used in the case of which one of the following?

‘Aerial metagenomics’ best refers to which one of the following situations?

Consider the following activities: 1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively 2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans by adding lime 3. Capt…

With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements: 1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion. 2. It can be blended with nat…

Consider the following statements : Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' : 1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes th…

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change. Statement…

The Invasive Species Specialist Group (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realisation of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. T…

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands wit…

Consider the following statements : 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water. 2. Some microorganisms ca…

Consider the following heavy industries: 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries 3. Steel plants Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbo…

The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of:

Consider the following statements : 1. Other than those made by humans, nanoparticles do not exist in nature. 2. Nanoparticles of some metallic oxides are used …

Which of the following is not a bird?