UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY - PART 2

 Subject-wise analysis of UPSC Past 10 Years Questions 

ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY - PART 2


Climate Change [2019, 2018, 2017, 2012, 2011, 2010]

· Aerosols into Stratosphere [2019]

· 6th Mass Extinction [2018]

· Climate and Clean Air Coalition [2017]

· Global Warming due to Anthropogenic Emissions [2017]

· Acidification of Ocean [2012]

· Reason for Ozone Hole [2011]

· Rice Cultivation → Global Warming - Reasons [2010]


Environmental Pollution and preventive steps [2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012]

· Biomass Residue [2019]

· Methane Hydrate and its effects [2019]

· Microbeads issues [2019]

· Algae Based Biofuels [2017]

· Biological Oxygen Demand [2017]

· Air Quality Index → Gases [2016]

· Bio-Toilets [2015]

· Pollutants by Steel Industry [2014]

· Eco-Sensitive Zone [2014]

· Pollutants → Drinking Water [2013]

· E-waste → elements [2013]

· Biomass Gasification [2012]

· Emissions → Coal [2012]


India – Acts / Policies / Bodies / Mission [2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011]

· National Green Tribunal [2018, 2012]

· CPCB [2018]

· Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 [2017]

· Focus Area: Species under different Schedules

· National Ganga River Basin Authority [2016]

· Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label [2016]

· Great India Mission [2016]

· National Wildlife Board [2014]

· NTCA [2014]

· NGRA [2014]

· Bombay Natural History Society [2014]

· National Water Mission [2012]

· National Biodiversity Authority [2012]

· Forest Right Act [2011]


International - Environment Convention / Treaty / Action Plan / NGO [2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010]

· Ramsar Convention and Wetlands [2019, 2010]

· Intended Nationally Determined Contribution [2019]

· Partnership for Action on Green Economy [2018]

· Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture [2018]

· UN Habitat [2017]

· TRAFFIC [2017]

· Doha Agreement [2017]

· TRIPS Agreement [2017]

· Global Climate Change Alliance [2017]

· UNCCD [2016]

· SDG [2016]

· UNFCCC [2016, 2010]

· International Solar Alliance [2016]

· Agenda - 21 [2016]

· GreenHouse Gas Protocol [2016]

· UN REDD+ [2016]

· The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity [2016]

· Cartagena / Nagoya / Kyoto Protocol [2016, 2015]

· Bretton Woods Conference [2015]

· Green Climate Fund [2015]

· Rio+ 20 Conference [2015]

· IUCN [2015]

· CITES [2015]

· Birdlife International [2015]

· Forest Carbon Partnership Facility [2015]

· Bio carbon Fund Initiative [2015]

· Wetlands International [2014]

· Global Environment Facility [2014]

· Montreux Record [2014]

· UNEP - Earth Hour [2014]

· Millennium Ecosystem Assessment [2012]

· Red Data Book IUCN [2011]

· Carbon Credits [2011]

· Greendex Score [2010]


Misc. [2019, 2016]

· Larger Exporter of Rice [2019]

· Gadgil Committee and Kasturirangan Committee Report [2016]

· Net Metering [2016]

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