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Q01 Hard

If the current level of global warming is not controlled, then by the year 2070, the sea water level will probably rise by one metre. 3 . A ll theCoral is l an dswi ll besubmerg ed . 4 . Th ereisprobab il it ythatby 2 04 4 A D Fiji island will be submerged and in the same year, the Netherlands will face a severe existential threat. Codes:

2002
Prelims
Q02 Easy

Which of the following is the main pollutant gas, emitted by Motor Vehicles?

2002
Prelims
Q03 Easy

Salim Ali National Park is located in?

2004
Prelims
Q04 Easy

Maximum Bio-diversity is found in?

2004
Prelims
Q05 Easy

Yellow Stone National Park is located in–

2004
Prelims
Q06 Easy

Which green house gas is released/produced by animals that ruminate?

2004
Prelims
Q07 Easy

The concept of 'Ecosystem' was proposed by–

2004
Prelims
Q08 Easy

Which of the following gases is most responsible for depletion of atmospheric ozone layer?

2004
Prelims
Q09 Easy

Green House Effect means–

2006
Prelims
Q10 Easy

Wild Life Institute of India is located at?

2006
Prelims
UK-specific
Q11 Easy

Most of India's Wild Life Reserves are surrounded by–

2006
Prelims
Q12 Easy

Carbon Dating technique is used to estimate/determine the age of?

2023
UK PSC Revenue Inspector-
Q13 Easy

The ozone layers present in atmosphere absorbs–

2006
Prelims
Q14 Medium

Acid Rain occurs due to atmospheric pollution by–

2006
Prelims
Q15 Easy

Which of Aerial Photographs are suitable for the wild life management in Jim Corbett and Rajaji National Park in India?

2006
Prelims
Q16 Medium

Which of the following gas is responsible for the global warming?

2006
Prelims
Q17 Easy

In which year 'The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted?

2021
Prelims
Q18 Medium

What are 'Ramsar Sites' ?

2021
Prelims
Q19 Medium

A transition zone between two biological communities is referred to as–

2021
Prelims
Q20 Easy

In which year the Forest Research Institute was established in India ?

2021
Prelims
UK-specific
Q21 Medium

When is the 'World Ozone Day' celebrated ?

2021
Prelims
Q22 Medium

Which bird found in Mauritius, went extinct in 17th the century due to indiscriminate hunting?

2002
Mains
Q23 Easy

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

2002
Mains
Q24 Easy

Which of the following is studied in the field of Ecology?

2004
Mains
Q25 Easy

Which of the following is not matched correctly?

2003
Prelims
Q26 Easy

Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

2021
Prelims
Q27 Easy

'Bandipur tiger reserve' lies in

2022
Prelims
Q28 Easy

'Sustainable Development' is a concept of:

2022
Prelims
Q29 Medium

In which year, for first time, symposium on Environment was proposed at Stockholm ?

2021
Prelims
Q30 Medium

Which of the followings is best indicator of Sulphur dioxide pollution ?

2021
Prelims
Q31 Easy

Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries is famous for conservation of snow leopard?

2021
Prelims
UK-specific
Q32 Medium

In which year was Hailey National Park established?

2021
Prelims
Q33 Easy

In which year the Directorate of Environment was organized in India?

2021
UKPSC CFO Exam-
Q34 Easy

The most hazardous metal pollutant automobile exhaust is:

2021
UKPSC CFO Exam-
Q35 Easy

Acid rain is caused due to the increase in the atmospheric concentration of :

2021
UKPSC CFO Exam-
Q36 Easy

Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists- List-I (Even) List-II (Year)

2002
UK PSC (J)
Q37 Easy

What was to be discussed at the Copenhagen Summit held in December, 2009?

2009
UK PSC APO
Q38 Easy

The natural habitat of Indian lion is

2015
UK PSC APO
Q39 Easy

Photo-chemical smog does not contains

2017
Mains
Q40 Easy

Which of the following is used as Bio-fuel?

2017
Mains
Q41 Easy

One of the best solutions to get rid of non- biodegradable waste is

2017
Mains
Q42 Easy

Which of the following National Park is the largest in terms of area?

2023
RO/ARO
UK-specific
Q43 Easy

In a food chain herbivores are:

2023
RO/ARO
Q44 Medium

In Sustainable Development Goals 2030, which of the following is identified as a Goal-4 ?

2023
Prelims
Q45 Easy

The unit of natural selection is the

2012
UK PSC AE
Q46 Medium

'Bhopal Tragedy' occurred due to a highly toxic chemical whose name is

2019
Prelims
Q47 Medium

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (National Park) (State) (A) Bandipur National 1. Uttar Pradesh Park (B) Dudhwa National 2. Karnataka Park (C) Gir National Park 3. Orissa (D) Similipal National 4. Gujarat Park Code: ABCD

2012
UK PSC AE
Q48 Medium

Stockholm Conference on 'Human Environment' was held in the year

2011
UK PSC (J)
Q49 Easy

Montreal protocol' s associated with

2015
UKPSC Polytechnic Lecturer -16
Q50 Easy

In an ecosystem green plants are

2015
UKPSC Polytechnic Lecturer -16
Q51 Easy

For the protection and improvement of environment "The Environment Protection Act" was passed in:

2022
UKPSC Junior Assistant
Q52 Easy

Mangroves are:

2022
UKPSC Junior Assistant
Q53 Easy

The Biological Diversity Act was formed in:

2022
UKPSC Junior Assistant
Q54 Easy

Which one of the following is known as "Earth Summit"?

2019
UK PSC (J)
Q55 Medium

Which of the following is/are not a/the renewable source(s) of energy? (i) Coal (ii) Bio-mass (iii) Sunlight (iv) Petroleum

2023
UKPSC Revenue Inspector
Q56 Medium

Match the List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:- List-I List- II (National park/wild life (Location) sancturary) A. Bandipur 1. Mysore National Park B. Chandrprabha 2. Varanasi Sanctuary C. Dachigam 3. Jammu and Sanctuary Kashmir D. Namdapha 4. Arunchal National Park Pradesh Code: ABCD

2013
UK PSC AE
Q57 Easy

Which of the following is not a green house gas?

2015
UK PSC APO
Q58 Easy

Stone cancer of Taj Mahal is primarily due to pollution from?

2013
UK PSC AE
Q59 Easy

National Green Tribunal Act was passed in the year

2014
UK PSC (J)
Q60 Easy

What is Euro-III?

2006
UK PSC (J)
Q61 Easy

On which day World Environment Day is celebrated?

2006
UK PSC (J)
Q62 Medium

Single horned rhino is found in

2007
UK PSC AE
Q63 Easy

Which sanctuary is famous for elephants?

2007
UK PSC AE
Q64 Easy

'Gobar Gas' mainly contains

2007
UK PSC AE
Q65 Easy

Which of the following National Park is situated in Uttar Pradesh?

2021
UKPSCAPO Exam -
UK-specific
Q66 Easy

Nanda Devi National Park was established in the year:

2021
UKPSCAPO Exam -
Q67 Easy

The head office of the National Biodiversity Authority is located in:

2021
UKPSCAPO Exam -
Q68 Easy

UNFCC (COP-27) conference was organized in November, 2022 in_______.

2023
UKPSC Draftman Exam -
Q69 Easy

Name of the gas which excretes out from the ‘Paddy fields’, causing rise in earth's temperature is:

2023
UKPSC Draftman Exam -
Q70 Easy

Which one of the following is the most fragile eco-system that will be first affected by global warming?

2011
Prelims
Q71 Easy

Which one of the following is the unit of measure of the thickness of the ozone layer of the atmosphere?

2011
Prelims
Q72 Easy

The headquarter of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) is situated at

2011
Prelims
Q73 Easy

For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known?

2011
Prelims
Q74 Easy

Which one is the most extensive part of the oceanic floor?

2012
Prelims
Q75 Easy

Which of the following is not properly matched? Bioshpere Reserves State

2012
Prelims
Q76 Easy

One carbon credit is equivalent to:

2012
Prelims
Q77 Easy

Minamata disease is caused due to:

2012
Prelims
Q78 Medium

The number of organisms that can be supported by the environment in a given area is known as:

2010
Prelims
Q79 Easy

Biodiversity changes occur:

2012
Prelims
Q80 Easy

Which among the following gas is most responsible for global warming?

2012
Prelims
Q81 Medium

Which is the lowest layer of the Atmosphere?

2019
Prelims
Q82 Easy

Which of the following is considered a ‘hot- spot’ of biodiversity in India?

2016
Prelims
Q83 Medium

In the year 1997, the World Environment Conference was organized in

2016
Prelims
Q84 Hard

Which set of the following gases is most important for greenhouse effect?

2016
Prelims
Q85 Medium

“Red Data Book” is published by

2016
Prelims
Q86 Easy

Maintenance of genetic diversity in National Parks is done by

2016
Prelims
Q87 Easy

First National Park of India is

2016
Prelims
UK-specific
Q88 Easy

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is an indication of pollution in

2006
Mains
Q89 Easy

In atmosphere, the highest percentage is of

2006
Mains
Q90 Easy

The term 'Ecosystem' was first used in 1935 by

2016
Prelims
Q91 Easy

Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in school curriculum for the first time?

2016
Prelims
Q92 Easy

The main reason of Ozone depletion is

2016
Prelims
Q93 Easy

'Bio-Diversity' is

2016
Prelims
Q94 Easy

Which of the following is responsible for acid rain?

2016
Prelims
Q95 Easy

"Chipko Movement' is related to

2016
Mains
Q96 Easy

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in.

2016
Prelims
Q97 Easy

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet rays coming from Sun?

2012
Prelims
Q98 Easy

Which of the following is biodegradable pollutant?

2012
Prelims
Q99 Medium

Where is the First Biosphere Reserve of India is located ?

2015
Prelims
Q100 Easy

Which Indian National Park is famous for Rhinoceros population ?

2015
Prelims
Q101 Easy

Fluoride pollution mainly affects to

2019
Prelims
Q102 Medium

Formation of hole in Ozone layer is maximum over which place ?

2019
Prelims
Q103 Medium

Which of the following gas is considered responsible for damage to the Taj Mahal at Agra ?

2019
Prelims
Q104 Medium

The main cause of algal blooming in an aquatic ecosystem is

2019
Prelims
Q105 Medium

Which scientist used the term ‘Ecology’ – for the first time ?

2019
Prelims
Q106 Easy

Which of the following is not a Green House Gas ?

2019
Prelims
Q107 Easy

Dobson unit is used to measure which one of the following?

2019
Prelims