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| 2026 | 21 | Environment | Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change : £ India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (… | Open |
| 2026 | 22 | Environment | With respect to the Western Hoolock Gibbons, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. A Sanctuary in North-east India is home to th… | Open |
| 2026 | 23 | Environment | Which of the following best explain(s) the rationale for protecting mangrove ecosystems in the context of climate resilience ? 1. Mangroves redu… | Open |
| 2026 | 27 | Environment | Which of the following statements with regard to the arrival of Amur Falcons at Doyang Lake in Nagaland each year from Mongolia is/are correct ?… | Open |
| 2026 | 29 | Environment | Which of the following is/are the most significant implication(s) of obtaining Oeko-Tex certification for Eri Silk in the global textile industr… | Open |
| 2026 | 32 | Environment | With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025. 2… | Open |
| 2026 | 36 | Environment | Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid): 1. It is an epiphytic orchid. The species is endemic to North-eas… | Open |
| 2026 | 38 | Environment | At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations d… | Open |
| 2026 | 40 | Environment | Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in Indi… | Open |
| 2026 | 77 | Environment | Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Ad… | Open |
| 2025 | 4 | Environment | Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic? | Open |
| 2025 | 5 | Environment | Consider the following substances: I. Ethanol II. Nitroglycerine III. Urea Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how man… | Open |
| 2025 | 10 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and… | Open |
| 2025 | 11 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement I: Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from cement industry account for more than 5% of … | Open |
| 2025 | 13 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis. Statem… | Open |
| 2025 | 14 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement I: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions… | Open |
| 2025 | 16 | Environment | With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. It can be used as a way of … | Open |
| 2025 | 18 | Environment | Consider the following statements: I. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t CO2/ capita. II. In terms of CO2 emissions fro… | Open |
| 2025 | 20 | Environment | With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements: I. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans. II. Mar… | Open |
| 2025 | 39 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases. Statement II: Circular economy reduc… | Open |
| 2025 | 65 | Environment | Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of | Open |
| 2025 | 73 | Environment | Consider the following statements : Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America,… | Open |
| 2025 | 74 | Environment | The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°. Which of the following s… | Open |
| 2024 | 61 | Environment | The organisms "Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater" are : | Open |
| 2024 | 62 | Environment | Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution. Stat… | Open |
| 2024 | 63 | Environment | Consider the following pairs : Country Animal found in its natural habitat 1. Brazil Indri 2. Indonesia Elk 3. Madagascar Bonobo How many of the… | Open |
| 2024 | 65 | Environment | Consider the following statements : 1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season. 2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar. 3. U… | Open |
| 2024 | 67 | Environment | Consider the following: 1. Battery storage 2. Biomass generators 3. Fuel cells 4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units How many of the above are con… | Open |
| 2024 | 68 | Environment | Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that ta pollinate t… | Open |
| 2024 | 69 | Environment | Consider the following : 1. Butterflies 2. Fish 3. Frogs How many of the above have poisonous species among them ? | Open |
| 2024 | 70 | Environment | Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India? | Open |
| 2024 | 76 | Environment | One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from foss… | Open |
| 2024 | 77 | Environment | With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer product, consider the following sta… | Open |
| 2024 | 78 | Environment | Consider the following : 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found how many of the above kind … | Open |
| 2024 | 79 | Environment | Consider the following plants 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family ? | Open |
| 2024 | 86 | Environment | Consider the following materials: 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4. Wood mill waste Which of the above ca… | Open |
| 2024 | 97 | Environment | Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen? | Open |
| 2023 | 18 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' 1. the Chief Wildlife Warden of the Sta… | Open |
| 2023 | 22 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane… | Open |
| 2023 | 23 | Environment | Invasive species Specialist Group' (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations? | Open |
| 2023 | 24 | Environment | Consider the following fauna: 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer How many of the above are generally nocturnal or most activ… | Open |
| 2023 | 25 | Environment | Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their fo… | Open |
| 2023 | 26 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties. 3. Some mushroom… | Open |
| 2023 | 27 | Environment | Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels: 1. They build nests by making burrows in the ground. 2. They store their food … | Open |
| 2023 | 28 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water. 2. Some mi… | Open |
| 2023 | 29 | Environment | Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrap insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood? | Open |
| 2023 | 30 | Environment | Consider the following: 1. Aerosols 2. Foam agents 3. Fire retardants 4. Lubricants In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbon… | Open |
| 2023 | 43 | Environment | Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate ch… | Open |
| 2023 | 59 | Environment | Consider the following heavy industries : 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries 3. Steel plants Green hydrogen is expected to play a significan… | Open |
| 2023 | 78 | Environment | Consider the following activities : 1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively 2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans by ad… | Open |
| 2023 | 85 | Environment | With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements : 1. Biofilters provide waste tr… | Open |
| 2023 | 89 | Environment | Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution : 1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world. 2. Coal-b… | Open |
| 2023 | 99 | Environment | Consider the following statements : 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management committees are key to the realization of the objectives of Nagoya P… | Open |
| 2022 | 21 | Environment | Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide? | Open |
| 2022 | 22 | Environment | "System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in: 1. Reduced seed … | Open |
| 2022 | 41 | Environment | "Climate Action Tracker", which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a: | Open |
| 2022 | 42 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. 'The Climate Group' is an international non-profit organization that drives climate action by building lar… | Open |
| 2022 | 43 | Environment | "If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys." Which one of the following funct… | Open |
| 2022 | 44 | Environment | In the context of WHO Air Quality Guidelines, consider the following statements: 1. The 24-hour mean of PM 2.5 should not exceed 15 µg/m3 and an… | Open |
| 2022 | 46 | Environment | With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements: 1. Its fi… | Open |
| 2022 | 47 | Environment | Which of the following is not a bird? | Open |
| 2022 | 48 | Environment | Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants? 1. Alfalfa 2. Amarnath 3. Chickpea 4. Clover 5. Purslane (Kulfa) 6. Spinach Select the correc… | Open |
| 2022 | 75 | Environment | Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986? | Open |
| 2022 | 77 | Environment | Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'? | Open |
| 2022 | 89 | Environment | With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements: 1. Wild animals are the sole property of the governm… | Open |
| 2022 | 90 | Environment | Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi? | Open |
| 2022 | 100 | Environment | Consider the following: 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Nitrogen oxide 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide Excess of which of the above in the environment is/are … | Open |
| 2021 | 17 | Environment | Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants? 1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into environment. 2. The copper sl… | Open |
| 2021 | 18 | Environment | With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements: 1. It is a product of oil refineries. 2. Some industries use it to generate po… | Open |
| 2021 | 20 | Environment | In the nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil? 1. Fern 2. Lichen 3. Moss 4. Mushroom … | Open |
| 2021 | 21 | Environment | Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent? | Open |
| 2021 | 22 | Environment | Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Copepods 2. Cyanobacteria 3. Diatoms 4. Foraminifera Which of the above are primary producers in t… | Open |
| 2021 | 23 | Environment | Consider the following animals: 1. Hedgehog 2. marmot 3. Pangolin to reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organi… | Open |
| 2021 | 24 | Environment | With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct? 1. It was first endorsed at the United N… | Open |
| 2021 | 25 | Environment | Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants from which of the following? 1. Br… | Open |
| 2021 | 26 | Environment | Which one of the following is a filter feeder? | Open |
| 2021 | 27 | Environment | In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrient to enter the cycl… | Open |
| 2021 | 28 | Environment | Which of the following are detritivores? 1. Earthworms 2. Jellyfish 3. Millipedes 4. Seahorses 5. Woodlice Select the correct answer | Open |
| 2021 | 29 | Environment | The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for | Open |
| 2021 | 30 | Environment | Which of the following have species that can establish symbiotic relationship with other organisms? 1. Cnidarians 2. Fungi 3. Protozoa Select th… | Open |
| 2021 | 51 | Environment | How is the permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? 1. Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in … | Open |
| 2021 | 52 | Environment | With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements: 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw mate… | Open |
| 2021 | 56 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters. 2. … | Open |
| 2021 | 59 | Environment | In the context of India’s preparation for Climate- Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements: 1. The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach… | Open |
| 2021 | 61 | Environment | The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The forest development in such a… | Open |
| 2021 | 63 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia. 3. In … | Open |
| 2020 | 8 | Environment | Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution? 1. Automobile exhaust 2. Tobacco smoke 3. Wood burning 4. Usin… | Open |
| 2020 | 51 | Environment | What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible. 2. Efficient application o… | Open |
| 2020 | 55 | Environment | With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct? 1. It is spread over two districts. 2. There is n… | Open |
| 2020 | 58 | Environment | Consider the following statements: 1. 36% of India's districts are classified as "overexploited" or "critical" by the Central Ground Water Autho… | Open |
| 2020 | 60 | Environment | Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"? | Open |
| 2020 | 61 | Environment | If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication? | Open |
| 2020 | 63 | Environment | What is/are the advantage/ advantages of zero tillage in agriculture? 1. Sowing of wheat is possible without burning the residue of previous cro… | Open |
| 2020 | 64 | Environment | According to India's National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels? 1. Cassava… | Open |
| 2020 | 65 | Environment | Which one of the following statements best describes the term 'Social Cost of Carbon'? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the | Open |
| 2020 | 70 | Environment | In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture? 1. Crop diversification 2. Legu… | Open |
| 2020 | 92 | Environment | With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements: 1. The leader of an elephant group is a female. 2. The maximum gestation … | Open |
| 2020 | 94 | Environment | With reference to India's biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are | Open |
| 2020 | 95 | Environment | Which one of the following protected areas is well- known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thriv… | Open |
| 2020 | 96 | Environment | Steel slag can be the material for which of the following? 1. Construction of base road 2. Improvement of agricultural soil 3. Production of cem… | Open |