UPSC Environment & Ecology Questions

Consider the following statements: 1. Some species of turtles are herbivores. 2. Some species of fish are herbivores. 3. Some species of marine mammals are herb…

Consider the following statements: 1. Asiatic lions are naturally found in India only. 2. Double-humped camels are naturally found in India only. 3. One-horned …

Consider the following statements: 1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands i…

Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan Nettle (Girardinia Diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainabl…

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patent Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is …

Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multidrug resistance in microbial pathogens in India? 1. Genetic predisposition of some people. 2. …

For the measurement/estimation of which of the following are satellite images and remote sensing data is used? 1. Chlorophyll content in the vegetation of a spe…

In the context of proposals to the use of hydrogen - enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements: 1. The main …

Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’? 1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these dep…

In India, ‘extended producer responsibility’ was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

Consider the following statements: The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to 1. state the requirement of public participation in …

Consider the following statements: 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels…

As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest…

Consider the following statements: 1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands i…

Consider the following statements: 1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment. 2. Cattle release ammonia into the environment. 3. The po…

In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as

In the context of which one of the following are the terms ‘pyrolysis and plasma gasification’ mentioned?

Consider the following: 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Methane 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide Which of the above are released into the atmosphere due to the burning of cro…

Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads' that are released into the environment?