Environment previous year Questions UPSC /IAS 2018

1. Which one of the following is an artificial lake? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

2.

Which of the following is/are the possible consequences of heavy and mining in riverbeds? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. Decreased salinity in the river

2. Pollution of groundwater

3. Lowering of the water table

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3.

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) a UN mechanism to assist countries

transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at (UPSC / IAS 2018)

4. Why is a plant called Prosopis Juliflora often mentioned in the news? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

5.

Consider the following statements: (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. The Earth’s magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years

2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and

no carbon dioxide

3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. In which one of the following states is Pakhui wildlife sanctuary located?  (UPSC / IAS 2018)

7.

Consider the following statements? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. The definition of “Critical Wildlife Habitat” is incorporated in the forest rights act 2006

2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given habitat rights

3. Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares

Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8.

Consider the following (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. Birds

2. Dust blowing

3. Rain

4. Wind blowing

Which of the above spread plant diseases?

9. How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board

(CPCB)? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an

executive order of the government

2. The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the

higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to

improve the quality of air in the country  

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10.

With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture’ (GACSA) which of the

following statements is/are correct? (UPSC / IAS 2018)

1. GACSA is an outcome of the climate summit held in Paris in 2015

2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations

3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA

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11.

“Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by [Based on Current

Affairs 2017-18] (UPSC / IAS 2018)