UPSC Prelims 2014 Environment & Ecology

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’: 1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off...

In India, the problem of soil erosion is associated with which of the following? 1. Terrace cultivation 2. Deforestation 3. Tropical climate Select the corre...

Consider the following statements: 1. Maize can be used for the production of starch. 2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel. 3. Alcoho...

With reference to the Neem tree, consider the following statements: 1. Neem oil can be used as a pesticide to control the proliferation of some species of in...

Consider the following international agreements: 1. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 2. The United Nations Conven...

What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’? 1. Prevention of soil runoff 2. Linking the country’s perennial river...

With reference to a conservation organization called Wetlands International, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an intergovernmental ...

With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements : 1. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Enviro...

Which of the following have coral reefs? 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kutch 3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderbans Select the correct answer using the ...

Consider the following pairs |Wetlands|Confluence of rivers| |-- |--| |1. Harike Wetlands | Beas and Satluj/Sutlej| |2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park|Banas an...

Every year, a month-long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Whic...