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This section includes 1185 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Recycling is ___________ |
| A. | cycling down road twice |
| B. | reusing rubbish and not throwing it away |
| C. | types of storm |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. types of storm | |
| 102. |
Everyone is effected by the quality of our air, which people in particular are likely to become sick from air pollution |
| A. | Elderly people |
| B. | Asthmatics |
| C. | People with respiratory deseases |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Asthmatics | |
| 103. |
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve water |
| A. | Living the shower on when it’s not being used |
| B. | Fixing leaky sinks and faucets |
| C. | Doing full loads of laundry |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Fixing leaky sinks and faucets | |
| 104. |
Which one of the following states have Attapadi |
| A. | Uttarpradesh |
| B. | MadhyaPradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 105. |
Under the national river conservation plan (NRCP) __________ towns would be covered that are located along _____________ interstate rivers in _________ states |
| A. | 152,7,16 |
| B. | 108,16,10 |
| C. | 110,27,5 |
| D. | 152,12,6 |
| Answer» B. 108,16,10 | |
| 106. |
Anthropology is not |
| A. | A field of science |
| B. | A field of the humanities |
| C. | A field of social science |
| D. | A field with a narrow set of research question |
| Answer» C. A field of social science | |
| 107. |
Air is made up of |
| A. | Liquid |
| B. | Solid |
| C. | Gas |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 108. |
Why is it important to conserve water |
| A. | We all need it to survive |
| B. | It’s nice to drink on a hot day |
| C. | We need it to swim |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. It’s nice to drink on a hot day | |
| 109. |
Psychology anthropology, |
| A. | Studies the change in psychology over time |
| B. | Relates human psychology to social and cultural variation |
| C. | Focuss on the norms in every society |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 110. |
Who was contributed the term ecology |
| A. | Ernst Jackson |
| B. | Ernst Bibber |
| C. | Ernst Hackel |
| D. | John Hackel |
| Answer» D. John Hackel | |
| 111. |
Garbage that requires careful disposal is called |
| A. | Sewen |
| B. | Hazardous |
| C. | Dumping |
| D. | Domestic |
| Answer» C. Dumping | |
| 112. |
In which year the UNDP formed |
| A. | 1962 |
| B. | 1963 |
| C. | 1964 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Linguistic anthropology study |
| A. | Ancient language |
| B. | Universal feature of language |
| C. | Language in a social content |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The paithan (jayakwadi) hydro electric project, completed with the help of Japan is on the river |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
Earth is the only planet that we know of that has |
| A. | Desert and rocks |
| B. | Gas and ice |
| C. | Air and water |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 116. |
What does EPA stands for |
| A. | Earth problem association |
| B. | Earth protection authority |
| C. | Environmental project assistance |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Environmental project assistance | |
| 117. |
Find out odd one Positive ecological impacts |
| A. | Ecological awareness |
| B. | Conservation measures |
| C. | Clean in parks and grounds etc |
| D. | Culture and monuments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Which national park in India containing the largest marsh land in the world |
| A. | Sundarban National Park |
| B. | Manas National Park |
| C. | Royal chituvan National Park |
| D. | Keibul lamjao National Park |
| Answer» C. Royal chituvan National Park | |
| 119. |
In which Indian states can we find Kaziranga national park |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Uttar pradesh |
| D. | Madhya pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttar pradesh | |
| 120. |
Find out positive socio-cultural impacts |
| A. | Culture and monuments |
| B. | Clean in parks and grounds etc |
| C. | Ecological awareness |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 121. |
Which of the following choices is benefit to human technology |
| A. | Air pollution |
| B. | Improved quality of life |
| C. | Distribution of water sheds |
| D. | Urban sprawls |
| Answer» C. Distribution of water sheds | |
| 122. |
which among the following is the most abundant Green- House- Gas(GHG) in the earth’s atmosphere |
| A. | CO2 |
| B. | Water vapor |
| C. | SO2 |
| D. | Trophospheric ozone |
| Answer» C. SO2 | |
| 123. |
In which year the NEPA established |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
Which country host this year 2011 world environment day 2011(WED) |
| A. | India |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» B. Mexico | |
| 125. |
Find out negative socio-cultural impact |
| A. | Leakage |
| B. | Lacks of labour |
| C. | Cultural loss |
| D. | Pollution |
| Answer» D. Pollution | |
| 126. |
In which year the UNEP established |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1973 |
| C. | 1974 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» B. 1973 | |
| 127. |
One of the following bird species was thought to be enitinct but has been rediscovered in India by the BNHS in 2002 . Name the species |
| A. | Pink headed duck |
| B. | Himalayan mountain quail |
| C. | Forest owlet |
| D. | Mesked finfoot |
| Answer» D. Mesked finfoot | |
| 128. |
What is one way to reduce pollution |
| A. | Carpool |
| B. | Paper |
| C. | Recycle |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 129. |
The highest mountain peak in india is |
| A. | Dhaulageri |
| B. | Nanga parbat |
| C. | Nandadevi |
| D. | K-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
In which year Nilagiri biosphere came into existence |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» C. 1988 | |
| 131. |
When we drive gases and dust go into the air what then forms |
| A. | Acid rain |
| B. | Rain |
| C. | Clouds |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» B. Rain | |
| 132. |
Which of the following activities will benefit river and lake eco system |
| A. | Recycling Non Organic Material |
| B. | Recycling consumption of all household goods |
| C. | Switching to phosphate free detergents |
| D. | Composting food waste |
| Answer» D. Composting food waste | |
| 133. |
Anthropology is traditionally composed of ________________subfields |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
Which of the following choices is a benefit of human technology positively impacts the environment |
| A. | Ability to travel long distances |
| B. | ability to make new products from used materials |
| C. | capacity to produce large quantities of foods |
| D. | ability to live comfortably in large homes |
| Answer» C. capacity to produce large quantities of foods | |
| 135. |
Find out mangrooves areas |
| A. | Gulf of kutchchh |
| B. | Madhyapradesh |
| C. | Arunachal pradesh |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Madhyapradesh | |
| 136. |
Full form of NEPA |
| A. | National Employment Policy Act |
| B. | National Environment Policy Act |
| C. | National Employment Program Act |
| D. | National Employment Program Act |
| Answer» C. National Employment Program Act | |
| 137. |
The Ramagarh lake is located near the city |
| A. | Gorakhpur |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Jagdalpur |
| Answer» B. Gwalior | |
| 138. |
In which state Nilagiri biosphere located |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil nadu |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» D. Goa | |
| 139. |
The southernmost point of peninsula India, i.e. Kanyakumari, is |
| A. | North of tropic of cancer |
| B. | South of the equator |
| C. | South of Capricorn |
| D. | North of equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
The pass located at the end of the nilgiri hills in south India is called |
| A. | The Palghat gap |
| B. | The Bhorghat pass |
| C. | The Thalgat pass |
| D. | The Bolan pass |
| Answer» B. The Bhorghat pass | |
| 141. |
Two third of the visitors arrive to the land yearly by |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Air |
| C. | Sea |
| D. | Taxi |
| Answer» C. Sea | |
| 142. |
In which state nokrek biosphere |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Tripura | |
| 143. |
Which of the following Himalaya, highest peak are very rare |
| A. | Kashmir Himalaya |
| B. | Punjab Himalaya |
| C. | Kumaon Himalaya |
| D. | Central Himalaya |
| Answer» C. Kumaon Himalaya | |
| 144. |
What is urban sprawl |
| A. | Expanding landfill system skirting large cities |
| B. | High density housing such as high risk |
| C. | Packs and recreation facilities that take up large parcels of land |
| D. | Subdivision of single family home |
| Answer» C. Packs and recreation facilities that take up large parcels of land | |
| 145. |
UNEP was founded as a result of __________ conference |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Stockholm |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 146. |
in which of the following Mahi river falls |
| A. | gulf of Kachchh |
| B. | Rana of Kachchh |
| C. | Gulf of khamtat |
| D. | Gulf of Munnar |
| Answer» D. Gulf of Munnar | |
| 147. |
When was the project tiger launched in India |
| A. | April 1, 1981 |
| B. | March 10,1972 |
| C. | March 10,1980 |
| D. | April 1,1973 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
What is the summer smog also known as |
| A. | Photochemical smog |
| B. | Litholistical smog |
| C. | Particulable smog |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Litholistical smog | |
| 149. |
In which state Nandadevi biosphere located? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 150. |
Pollutants called CFC’s are converted into free chlorine that eventually destroys the protective _____________ |
| A. | Ozone layers |
| B. | Benthic layer |
| C. | Atmosphere |
| D. | Air |
| Answer» B. Benthic layer | |