IAS Exam Questions

This article will cover most important IAS Exam Questions on Environment.

IAS Exam Questions

Subject – Environment

Ever since, the preliminary examination for Indian Forest Services (IFS) has been clubbed with Civil Services Prelims, the weightage allocated to the Environmental Questions has considerably increased. Naturally, it calls for greater attention. Students can no longer afford to overlook this section.

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The quiz comprises of questions as per the latest trend and analysis of the UPSC Civil Services paper. The Quiz is designed by students who have qualified Civil Services previously.

1. Methane (CH4) is one of the six greenhouse gases under the Kyoto protocol. Which of the following is/are sources of methane?

1. combustion of fossil fuels
2. wetlands
3. automobiles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
 
 
 
 

Question 1 of 10

2. Which of these pairs are correctly matched ?

1. Minamata convention : mercury
2. Stockholm convention : persistent organic pollutants
3. Basel convention : lead

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Question 2 of 10

3. In context of environment, the term “dirty dozen” refers to which of the following ?
 
 
 
 

Question 3 of 10

4. A bio fertilizer helps in increasing the supply of primary nutrients to plants. Which of the following is/are examples of bio fertilizers?

1. Azotobacter
2. Rhizobium
3. Azospirillium

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Question 4 of 10

5. Some regions are marked as ‘biodiversity hotspots’ on account of their endemism and threat. Which of the followng regions in India is/are a biodiversity hotspot?

1. western ghats
2. eastern ghats
3. eastern himalayas
4. western himalays

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Question 5 of 10

6. Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for ________.
 
 
 
 

Question 6 of 10

7. Consider the following statements :

1. No human activity is allowed inside tiger reserves.
2. Tourism is allowed in national parks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
 
 
 
 

Question 7 of 10

8. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides for various categories of protected areas. These include:

1. National parks
2. Wildlife sanctuaries
3. Biosphere reserve
4. Tiger reserves

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Question 8 of 10

9. Increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would impact the plants in many ways. These can be:

1. decrease in photosynthetic productivity of plants.
2. Proliferation of weeds.
3. Increase in number of insects and other pests.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
 
 
 
 

Question 9 of 10

10. Lantana – know as Phool Lakhri in local parlance, is a shrub found in abundance in Himachal Pradesh.

1. It is a toxic weed and has affected the mountain diversity of the state.
2. Lantana species are widely cultivated for their flowers.
3. It is endemic to India.
4. It is considered as potential fire hazard and it is combustible even when green.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct about it?
 
 
 
 

Question 10 of 10


 

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  • Your overall preparation for general studies can be assessed by the score of the quiz.
  • At this point in time , you should practice different questions across topics.
  • Daily IAS Quiz for GS Paper 1 is very helpful to all UPSC aspirants in evaluating their preparation for the Preliminary examination.

There are 100 IAS Exam questions to be answered in 2 hours.

Each question carries 2 marks.

This means there will be around 80 seconds to answer each question.

For every correct answer there will be a gain of 2 marks.
For every wrong answer there will be a loss of 0.66 marks.

Hence speed and time management is essential for qualifying Civil Services Prelims.

Pattern of Paper I (General Studies)

Marks: 200

Negative: 0.66

Duration: Two Hours

Number of Questions: 100

Recommended Resources for Environment

NCERT Biology Class 12 (Chapters 13-16)

NCERT Chemistry, Class 12 Part 2 (Chapters 12-14)

ICSE Books on Environment Classes 8 – 10

Down to Earth Magazine

Notes from Mrunal

Environment based articles from The Hindu

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8 COMMENTS

  5. Methane is the main component of natural gas, hence a fuel itself, sure. But that does not mean it is not produced in chemical reactions on combustion of other fossil fuels.

    As a matter of fact, the largest human source of methane emissions is from the production, distribution and combustion of fossil fuels. This is responsible for 33% of human methane emissions.

  7. Raja, the bulk of energy related methane emissions arise from methane release during fossil fuel extraction and transportation. Some methane is also produced during fossil fuel combustion, with sources such as fossil fueled power stations, transport and heating all being significant contributors to atmospheric methane concentrations.

  8. Dear Mockbank,
    In the QNo 1, combustion of fossil fuel cannot be the source of Methane generation.

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