Environment & Ecology - MOST IMPORTANT UPPSC ACF/RFO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPPSC ACF/RFO.
📘 National Environmental Laws - Pollution📚 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Q1
When was the environment (Protection) Act passed by Government of India?
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Mains 2021 Paper-I
📘 National Environmental Laws - Pollution📚 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Q2
When was the environment (Protection) Act passed by Government of India?
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Mains 2020 (Paper-Ist)
📘 National Organizations📚 Misc
Q3
In which year Ministry of Environment was set up in India?
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO CSE PRE G.S. 2017
📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q4
In which one of the following states of India, 'Manas Biosphere Reserve' is situated?
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📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q5
Which one of the following Biosphere Reserves is spread over three states in India?
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📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Misc
Q6
The 'Man and Biosphere Programme' was launched by:
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📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q7
In which of the following States is the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve situated?
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📘 Ecosystem - Function & Services📚 Functions of Ecosystem
Q8
Which of the following is true for an ecosystem?
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Mains 2021 Paper-II
📘 Effects of Water Pollution📚 Effects on Aquatic Ecosystem (Eutrophication)
Q9
In the lake ecology, nutrient enrichment process is termed as:
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📘 Types of Ecosystems - Marine Ecosystem📚 Misc
Q10
Which one of the following ecosystem is spread in the largest area of the earth?
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📘 Indian Biodiversity📚 Misc
Q11
Which of the following states has largest forest cover area as percentage of total geographical area, as per ISFR, 2019?
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📘 Biodiversity📚 Threats to Biodiversity
Q12
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Inspite of all efforts, our wild life resources are getting depleted very fast.
Reason (R) : Commercial interests are solely responsible for it.
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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q13
Forest Festival week is celebrated in U.P.
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📘 Ecosystem - Structure & Components📚 Abiotic Components of Ecosystem
Q14
Humus contains highest percentage of which of the following elements?
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📘 Food Chain, Food Web & Ecological Pyramids📚 Food Chain and its Types
Q15
Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I:
A. Green plants
B. Animal parasities
C. Plant parasites
D. Fungi
List-II:
1. Decomposer
2. Primary consumer
3. Secondary consumer
4. Producer
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📘 Ecosystem - Structure & Components📚 Biotic Components of Ecosystem
Q16
Which of the following ecosystem components acts as intermediary between biotic and abiotic kingdoms?
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO CSE (PRE) G.S. 2017
📘 Ecosystem - Structure & Components📚 Biotic Components of Ecosystem
Q17
Which of the following animal make its food from inorganic materials?
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📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Definitions - Environment, Ecology
Q18
Match List I with List II –
List I (Term):
A. Food Chain
B. Food Web
C. Trophic Level
D. Biome
List II (Description):
1. Naturally occurring community of flora and fauna
2. Many hierarchical levels in an ecosystem
3. Many organisms, each dependent on the next as source of food
4. System of interlinking and interdependent food chain
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📘 Food Chain, Food Web & Ecological Pyramids📚 Ecological Pyramids and their Categories
Q19
The energy pyramid in an ecosystem is always:
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📘 Food Chain, Food Web & Ecological Pyramids📚 Ecological Pyramids and their Categories
Q20
Consider the statements
Assertion (A) : Pyramid of energy is always upright.
Reason (R) : When energy flows from one tropic level to the next, some energy is always gained at each step.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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