“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greeds,” – Mahatma Gandhiji. Environment has become one of the focal points in discussions and debate across the globe. The significance of ‘Environment’ as a UPSC topic is also relatively bigger as questions surrounding climate change, ecology, biodiversity are seeing an upward trend in the civil services exam question papers.
This segment covers all your queries w.r.t environment, ecology, biodiversity, climate change and more. Not only will you find answers to a wide range of questions; you would also be able to align your UPSC preparation with these questions.
Benefits of Environment Questions for IAS Exam
The IAS Exam aspirants can get the following benefits while going through the below-mentioned environment questions:
- It fits all – Questions from a minor issue to an issue that has a global relevance are covered.
- Doesn’t Discriminate – None of the doubts of the aspirants have been neglected. All doubts that are related to the UPSC examination or are related to the basic knowledge of environment have been answered by UPSC experts.
- Helps in Prelims, Mains GS 3 and even essay papers – These answers would solve various doubts w.r.t environment-related topics. Hence, these will come handy in all stages of examination.
- Apart from IAS Exam, these questions can be useful for other government exams as well.
The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus. The second planet from the Sun, its proximity and dense atmosphere is responsible for its...
The key agreement at COP24 was the formation of a new climate regime under which all nations would report their emissions and the progress they...
At COP21, the Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 countries. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The...
The reason for COP 25’s failure are as follows: At COP25, along with the diplomats, experts and activists there were also lobbyists...
The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP25 was held from 2 to 13 December 2019 at Madrid in Spain. The...
The next big Climate Change Conference is the COP26. It is scheduled to be held at Glasgow, Scotland between October 31st and November 12 2021....
Green crackers are more expensive than standard crackers due to their relatively small shell size. They produce 30 or 35% less emissions and in...
The chemicals used in green crackers are aluminium, barium, potassium nitrate and carbon. Green crackers are less polluting and less noisier than...
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is the highest authority in India for protection for the environment. It is the nodal agency...
The current Minister of Environment is Bhupendra Yadav. Bhupendra Yadav assumed office as the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change...
The main aim of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is to carry out the planning and implementation of environmental...
The Paris rulebook is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was signed on 12 December 2015 by 196 parties at COP21 in...
The COP24 is an informal name for the 24th conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ...
The major problems associated with urban waste disposal in India are as follows: Disposing industrial wastes into rivers and water bodies in...
Slums have the following problems: It lacks basic hygiene facilities and prone to unsanitary living conditions Constant migration increases the...
Green crackers are those types of firecrackers made with reduction in shell size, elimination of ash usage etc. The reduced usage of raw...
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of an environmental policy which analyzes its impact with respect to environmental...
The main cause of land degradation are as follows: Deforestation Extreme weather conditions such as droughts Poor agricultural practices...
Land degradation has the following impact on the environment: Loss of soil fertility Destruction of ecosystems, species, habitat biodiversity...
Humans affect land degradation in the following manner: Unsustainable agricultural practices that cause soil erosion and overgrazing leads to...
