Environment & Ecology Previous Year Questions 2026 | UPPSC RO/ARO

Environment & Ecology - MOST IMPORTANT UPPSC RO/ARO Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPPSC RO/ARO.

📘 Sustainable Development📚 Definition and General Facts
Q1

Which one of the following is not related to the protection of environment?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2013
📘 Global Conservation Efforts📚 Rio Earth Summit (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)), 1992
Q2

Agenda-21 is related to which field?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2014
📘 National Environmental Laws - Pollution📚 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Q3

The Environment (Protection) Act was passed in India in

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2013
📘 Tropical Biomes📚 Tropical Rainforest
Q4

Given below are two statements, in which one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : The equatorial forest biome is the biome with the densest and highest biomass.
Reason (R) : There is high rainfall and high temperature throughout the year in the equatorial forest region.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE 2023 (Cancelled)
📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Principles of Ecology
Q5

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as reason (R).
Assertion (A): The biosphere is an example of open system.
Reason (R): There cannot be reinvestment of new substances in the bio-sphere but there is no restriction on the investment and exit of energy.

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📘 Ecosystem - Productivity & Stability📚 Ecosystem Stability (Resistance & Resilience)
Q6

Which is the most stable ecosystem?

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📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q7

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list-
List-I (Biosphere Reserve)
(A) Similipal
(B) Dihang-Dibang
(C) Nokrek
(D) Cold Desert
List-II (State)

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Odisha
  5. Meghalaya
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📘 In Situ Conservation – Protected Areas📚 Biosphere Reserves
Q8

Which one of the following is the largest biosphere reserve (in terms of area) of India certified by UNESCO?

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📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Definitions - Environment, Ecology
Q9

Ecology is the study of relationship between:

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2014
📘 Ecological Succession📚 Misc
Q10

The Monoclimax Theory was Propounded by:

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE 2021
📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Carrying Capacity
Q11

The measuring unit of ecological footprint is:

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📘 Ecosystem - Productivity & Stability📚 Ecosystem Productivity
Q12

Consider the following statements about eco-system:

  1. The production at the autotroph level is said to be primary productivity.
  2. The secondary productivity refers to the production at the heterotroph level.
🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE 2017
📘 Major Causes of Land Degradation📚 Deforestation
Q13

Which of the following works deteriorate ecological balance?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2014
📘 Basics of Environment & Ecology📚 Ecological Hierarchy
Q14

Which of the following is the largest ecosystem of the earth?

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📘 Types of Ecosystems - Marine Ecosystem📚 Misc
Q15

Which one of the following is not a sub-category of terrestrial ecosystem?

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📘 Indian Biodiversity📚 Misc
Q16

According to 'India, State of Forest Report 2017' what percentage of total geographical area of the country is under forest cover?

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📘 Applied Environmental Issues & Practices📚 Misc
Q17

Which of the following city of India has specially placed in afforestation?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO (Mains) G.S. 2013
📘 Major Causes of Land Degradation📚 Deforestation
Q18

Which one of the following does not help in maintaining ecology balance?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE G.S. 2013
📘 Ecosystem - Structure & Components📚 Abiotic Components of Ecosystem
Q19

Driving force of an ecosystem is :

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📘 Ecosystem - Productivity & Stability📚 Ecosystem Productivity
Q20

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity ?

🎯 UPPSC RO/ARO CSE PRE 2021