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upsc-p1-environment-india-climate-action MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution approved in 2022, consider the following statements: 1. It targets a 45% reduction in the emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 from the 2005 level. 2. It targets about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based resources by 2030. 3. The installed-capacity target necessarily means the same percentage share in actual electricity generation. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 state the 2022 targets correctly. Statement 3 is incorrect: installed capacity and actual generation share are different metrics, so one percentage cannot be read as the other.
Q2Arrange the following legal and judicial developments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India B. Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar C. National Green Tribunal Act D. Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Subhash Kumar was decided in 1991, Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum in 1996, the National Green Tribunal Act was enacted in 2010, and M.K. Ranjitsinh was decided in 2024. Therefore, option D is the correct chronology.
Q3Consider the following statements about State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs): 1. They identify state-specific climate risks, sectoral actions, institutional responsibilities and financing needs. 2. Approval of an SAPCC automatically guarantees the budget required for every listed action. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct: an SAPCC is a state or Union Territory planning and convergence document. Statement 2 is incorrect because plan approval does not automatically ensure funding; finance may have to come from several budgetary and programme channels.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Mission) A. National Water Mission B. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture C. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem D. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change List II (Closest focus) 1. Climate-resilient farming and water-use efficiency 2. Climate science and knowledge support 3. Water conservation and equitable distribution 4. Glaciers, mountain biodiversity and scientific monitoring
The Water Mission focuses on conservation and equitable distribution; Sustainable Agriculture on resilient farming and water-use efficiency; the Himalayan mission on glaciers, mountain biodiversity and monitoring; and the Strategic Knowledge mission on climate science. Therefore, option D gives the complete match.
Q5With reference to the National Mission for a Green India, consider the following statements: 1. It links forest cover with biodiversity, hydrology, soil conservation, livelihoods and carbon sequestration. 2. It treats an increase in tree count as sufficient evidence of biodiversity improvement. 3. Compensatory afforestation funds can support assisted natural regeneration, forest protection and Green India Programme activities. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The mission uses an ecosystem-service frame, and compensatory afforestation funds may support restoration and forest-protection activities. Statement 2 is incorrect because species choice, survival, natural-forest quality and biodiversity matter; tree count alone is insufficient.
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6With reference to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), consider the following statements: 1. The original 2008 framework contained eight national missions. 2. Recent official descriptions include human health and refer to nine mission areas. 3. The NAPCC itself creates legally enforceable emission caps for every sector. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Consider the following constitutional provisions in relation to climate action: 1. Article 48A directs the State to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife. 2. Article 51A(g) places a fundamental duty on every citizen to protect the natural environment. 3. Article 253 empowers Parliament to make laws for implementing international agreements. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Consider the following statements: 1. India's non-fossil target for 2030 is expressed in terms of cumulative electric power installed capacity. 2. Installed capacity and actual electricity generation share are distinct metrics. Which one of the following is correct?
9Arrange the following developments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. Approval of India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution B. Launch of the National Action Plan on Climate Change C. Constitution of the Apex Committee for Implementation of the Paris Agreement D. Review of revised documents of the original eight national missions at the Apex Committee's first meeting Select the correct answer using the code given below.