Climate Change and Environmental Conventions — UPSC Prelims PYQs (Set 1)

Q1. At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations demonstrated its leading voice on marine and ocean issues, especially on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for resilient livelihood and “Blue Transformation”.
Which of the following combinations about the “Four Betters” proposed by FAO for “Blue Transformation” is correct ? UPSC Prelims 2026

Question 1 optionsABetter production, better nutrition, better environment and better oceanBBetter production, better nutrition, better environment and better lifeCBetter coral reefs, better nutrition, better environment and better lifeDBetter estuaries, better nutrition, better environment and better mangrove vegetation
Q2. Consider the following statements with reference to India’s response to climate change :
I. India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
II. India’s 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019.
III. Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets.
Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ?
1. Statement I is empirically supported by statement II.
2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I.
3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability.
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Question 2 optionsA1 onlyB1 and 2C2 and 3D3 only
Q3. Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience), a platform of institutions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is/are correct ?
1. Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
2. Research and Management of Ecosystem Service is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.
3. Capacity Development Support is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.
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Question 3 optionsA1, 2 and 3B1 and 3 onlyC2 onlyD3 only
Q4. Consider the following statements :
I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface.
II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature.
III. Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.
Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2025

Question 4 optionsAI and III onlyBI and II onlyCI, II and IIIDII and III only
Q5. Consider the following statements :
Statement I : At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'.
Statement II : The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes manda-tory for decarbonize health sector.
Statement III : If India's health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? UPSC Prelims 2025

Question 5 optionsABoth Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement IBBoth Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement ICOnly one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement IDNeither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Q6. Consider the following statements :
Statement I : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.
Statement II : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement III : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? UPSC Prelims 2025

Question 6 optionsABoth Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement IBBoth Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement ICOnly one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement IDNeither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Q7. Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss? UPSC Prelims 2025

Question 7 optionsAThe European UnionBThe World BankCThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentDThe Food and Agriculture Organization
Q8. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.
Statement-II : The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ? UPSC Prelims 2024

Question 8 optionsABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-IBBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-ICStatement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrectDStatement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Q9. Consider the following statements :
1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water.
2. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature below the freezing point of water.
3. Some microorganisms can grow in highly acidic environment with a pH below 3.
How many of the above statements are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 9 optionsAOnly oneBOnly twoCAll threeDNone
Q10. Consider the following :
1. Aerosols
2. Foam agents
3. Fire retardants
4. Lubricants In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbons used? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 10 optionsAOnly oneBOnly twoCOnly threeDAll four
Q11. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change.
Statement-II : Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 11 optionsABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-IBBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-ICStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrectDStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Q12. Consider the following activities :
1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively
2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans by adding lime
3. Capturing carbon dioxide released by various industries and pumping it into abandoned subterranean mines in the form of carbonated waters
How many of the above activities are often considered and discussed for carbon capture and sequestration? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 12 optionsAOnly oneBOnly twoCAll threeDNone
Q13. Consider the following statements :
1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.
2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2023

Question 13 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q14. Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide ? UPSC Prelims 2022

Question 14 optionsACottonBRiceCSugarcaneDWheat

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