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Environment & Ecology - MOST IMPORTANT UPPSC ACF/RFO Previous Year Questions

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📘 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?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Main I Paper 2019
📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q5

Which one of the following Biosphere Reserves is spread over three states in India?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Mains 2021 Paper-I
📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Misc
Q6

The 'Man and Biosphere Programme' was launched by:

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO CSE (PRE) G.S. 2017
📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q7

In which of the following States is the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve situated?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO (Mains) 2020 (Paper-Ist)
📘 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:

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO CSE (PRE) G.S. 2017
📘 Types of Ecosystems - Marine Ecosystem📚 Misc
Q10

Which one of the following ecosystem is spread in the largest area of the earth?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO 2013
📘 Indian Biodiversity📚 Misc
Q11

Which of the following states has largest forest cover area as percentage of total geographical area, as per ISFR, 2019?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO Mains IInd Paper 2019
📘 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.

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO (Mains) IInd 2018
📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q13

Forest Festival week is celebrated in U.P.

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO 2013
📘 Ecosystem - Structure & Components📚 Abiotic Components of Ecosystem
Q14

Humus contains highest percentage of which of the following elements?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO (Mains) Ist Paper 2019
📘 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
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO (Mains) Ist 2018
📘 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?

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO 2013
📘 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
🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO (Mains) I Paper 2019
📘 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 :

🎯 UPPSC ACF/RFO CSE (PRE) G.S. 2017