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upsc-p1-environment-reports-indices MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 8 upsc-p1-environment-reports-indices questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Match List I with List II: List I (Body) A. UNEP B. WMO C. Forest Survey of India D. IUCN List II (Report or assessment) 1. India State of Forest Report 2. Red List 3. Emissions Gap Report 4. State of the Global Climate Select the correct answer using the code given below.
UNEP releases the Emissions Gap Report; WMO releases State of the Global Climate; the Forest Survey of India publishes the India State of Forest Report; and IUCN produces Red List assessments. Therefore, option C gives the correct matching.
Q2Arrange the following Supreme Court environmental cases in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: 1. Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India 2. M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India 3. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak) 4. Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The Oleum Gas Leak litigation dates to 1986/1987, Subhash Kumar to 1991, Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum to 1996, and M.K. Ranjitsinh to 2024. Therefore, option A gives the correct sequence 3-4-1-2.
Q3Consider the following statements about the legal nature of major environmental bodies: 1. UNEP is a United Nations programme. 2. WMO is a specialized agency. 3. IUCN is a United Nations body. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. UNEP is a UN programme and WMO is a specialized agency. Statement 3 is incorrect because IUCN is a union of governments and civil-society organizations, not a UN body.
Q4With reference to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, consider the following statements: 1. The Convention on Biological Diversity has three objectives: conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits. 2. The Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022 has 4 goals for 2050 and 23 action targets for 2030. 3. Its Target 3 limits the 2030 conservation goal exclusively to national parks. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because Target 3 can include protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures; it is not confined to national parks.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. The Environmental Performance Index measures broad environmental performance. 2. The Climate Change Performance Index measures only losses from extreme weather events. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 is correct. The Environmental Performance Index covers broad environmental performance. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Climate Change Performance Index assesses climate-mitigation performance; risk indices usually capture exposure and losses from extreme events.
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6With reference to the canopy-density classes used for forest cover, consider the following statements: 1. Very dense forest has a canopy density of 70% or more. 2. Open forest has a canopy density of at least 10% but less than 40%. 3. Scrub below 10% canopy density is counted as forest cover. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Arrange the following Indian environmental laws in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: 1. Environment Protection Act 2. Biological Diversity Act 3. Water Act 4. Air Act Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Match List I with List II: List I (Case) A. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India B. Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India C. T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India D. M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India List II (Principle or finding) 1. Broad meaning of forest 2. Climate harms linked with Articles 14 and 21 3. Absolute liability for hazardous industries 4. Precautionary principle and polluter pays principle Select the correct answer using the code given below.