Environment & Ecology - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CPO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CPO.
📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), 1973
Q1
Which of the following is an international agreement between the governments of countries which aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival?
🎯 SSC CPO -SI - 09/12/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Environmental Movements📚 Misc
Q2
The Silent Valley Movement was started in the state of _____ in 1973.
🎯 SSC CPO -SI 24/11/2020 (Shift-I)
📘 Environmental Movements📚 Misc
Q3
In the context of forest conservation, the Navdanya movement was started in 1984 by ____.
🎯 SSC CPO -SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-II)
📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Rotterdam Convention, 1998
Q4
With reference to the various environmental protection treaties/protocols and their related locations, which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 12/12/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Types of Ecosystems - Wetland Ecosystem📚 Wetlands in India
Q5
Which of the following is the largest protected wetland site in India?
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 12/12/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q6
With reference to Biosphere Reserves of India, which of the following is NOT a Biosphere Reserve?
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 13/12/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 National Parks
Q7
Where is the habitat of Snow Leopard, Hemis National Park, located?
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)
📘 Species-Based Conservation Programmes📚 Project Elephant
Q8
Project Elephant was started in India in the year ______.
🎯 SSC CPO -SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-I)
📘 Acid Rain📚 Sources of Compounds Causing Acid Rain
Q9
Which of the following remains in maximum quantity in Acid Rain?
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 Effects of Air Pollution📚 Diseases caused by Air Pollutants
Q10
What percentage of Delhiites suffer from asthma and rhinitis?
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Misc
Q11
'World Ozone Day' is celebrated every year on _______ September.
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 11/12/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Climate Change - Global Warming📚 Impacts of Global Warming
Q12
Which of the following island groups faces the threat of rising sea levels due to climate change, for which its Prime Minister appealed to European leaders for help?
🎯 SSC CPO (TIER-1) 2016
📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Definitions - Environment, Ecology
Q13
The narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere where natural vegetation and wildlife exist is called ______.
🎯 SSC CPO -SI – 09/12/2019 (Shift-I)