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]