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upsc-p1-environment-reports-indices MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 9 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.
Q2With 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.
Statements 1 and 2 correctly describe the canopy classes. Statement 3 is incorrect: scrub below 10% canopy density is not counted as forest cover; open forest has a canopy density of at least 10% but less than 40%.
Q3Arrange 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.
The chronological order is the Water Act, 1974; the Air Act, 1981; the Environment Protection Act, 1986; and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Thus, option D gives the correct sequence 3-4-1-2.
Q4With reference to the periodicity of environmental reports and indices, consider the following statements: 1. The India State of Forest Report is published biennially. 2. UNEP Emissions Gap Reports are annual. 3. The Air Quality Index is issued only once in a multi-year cycle. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Forest Survey of India publishes the India State of Forest Report biennially, while UNEP Emissions Gap Reports are annual. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Air Quality Index can be daily or real-time.
Q5Consider 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.
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6Consider 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.
7Arrange 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.
8With 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.
9Match 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.