Environment Questions & Answers for UPSC

“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.
Organic pollution is a type of chemical pollution caused by carbon pollutants, such as liquid manure, sewage treatment sludge, DDT etc. Inorganic...
Persistent organic pollutants affects humans in the following ways: Cancer  Immune system suppression  Decrements in cognitive and...
Organic pollutants are removed from water through the following methods: Coagulation Filtration with coagulation Precipitation ...
The Graded Response Action Plan is a set of emergency measures to be taken to reduce air pollution depending on the level of pollution in an...
The Prime Minister of India is the ex officio chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority. NDMA is a statutory body created under...
Indoor air pollution is dust, dirt, or gases in the air inside buildings such as home or workplace that could be harmful to breathe in. Depending...
The data for the National Air Quality Index (NAQI) is replaced by the Central Pollution Control Board.  The National Air Quality Index was...
A good Air Quality Index (AQI) level is 0 - 50. When AQI values are above 100, air quality is unhealthy. The AQI is a yardstick for air quality...
An unhealthy Air Quality Index (AQI) level is 151-200. When AQI values are above 100, air quality is unhealthy. It will have negative effects on...
The Central Pollution Control Board is a statutory body that falls under the control of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change....
Organic water pollutants are consist of the following: Dye  Humic substances  Phenolic compounds  Petroleum Surfactants ...
The characteristics of organic pollutants are as follows: Organic pollutants are toxic to humans and wildlife They can last for many years in...
A collection of agencies monitor the air quality in India: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)...
The purpose of air quality monitoring is to assess the level of pollution in relation to air quality standards. These standards are a regulatory...
One of the most important reasons to track air quality in a region is to monitor the condition of air and the state of pollution. This is because...
Ambient air monitoring is a systematic, long-term assessment of pollutant levels by measuring the quantity and types of pollutants contaminating...
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) India is a flagship program that aims to bring about good air quality in about 122 cities across India....
Suspended particulate matter (SPM) are finely divided solids or liquids that are dispersed through the air via a combustion process, industrial...
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are determined by how much of the following pollutants are present in the air: Lead ...
Particulate matter particles are either caused by humans or through natural processes. Examples of suspended particulate matter are volcanic...