Environment and Ecology questions with answers

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26. Under whose leadership the movement against deforestation was launched in the Raini village of Chamoli ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2016
27. The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the :Asked in UPSC IAS 2022
28. 'Chipko' movement was basically againstAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2012
29. `Chipko' movement is related toAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
30. Jhuming is practised mostly inAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2005
31. The main causes for the forest loss isAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011
32. In which forest zone of the world highest deforestation has been recorded ? - (5) Question not attemptedAsked in ras 2025 2025
33. The Chipko movement began as a reaction against \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.Asked in Executive Officer and Tax & Revenue Inspector Exam 2023
34. According to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which of the following is the most appropriate sequence which shows the degree of protection between different forest types ?Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2023
35. From the statements mentioned below which statement is not correct?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
36. India's Domestic Legal Framework for Wildlife Conservation: Constitutional Provisions for Wildlife. 1. The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 : Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds was transferred from State to Concurrent List. 2. Article 51A(b) of the Constitution states that it shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment including forests and Wildlife. 3. Article 48(b) in the Directive Principles of State policy mandates that the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
37. Which Ministry has undertaken the National Mission for a “Green India”?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
38. Under the Green Highways (Plantation and Maintenance) Policy, 2015 the percentage of total civil cost of National Highway Development Projects is to be set aside as plantation of treesAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
39. Under the National Mission for Green India outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), India aims to increase its forest cover by ________ million hectares.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
40. Which of the following modifications were proposed by the government of India to the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980? 1. Maintaining “pristine forests”. Non- forestry activity will not be allowed within the pristine forests, under any circumstances. 2. Grant exemptions to railways, roads, tree plantations, oil exploration, wildlife tourism and 'strategic' projects in forests. 3. Empower state governments to lease forest land to private individuals and corporations.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022
41. The National Forest Policy was launched in :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2017
42. Select the correct statements from the following : (i) Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on experimental basis. (ii) Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total geographical area of the state (iii) In H.P. presently 30% of the total geographical areas support forest cover. (iv) The aim of the forest department is to enhance the forest cover in the state to 35% of its geographical area by 2030.Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2021
43. Match List I with List II : List-I List-II (Environmental Policy) (Year) (a) Wildlife Conservation Strategy (i) 2014 (b) National Biodiversity Action Plan (ii) 1991 (c) National Forest Policy (iii) 2002 (d) National Zoo Policy (iv) 1988 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2023
44. Consider the following statements about e- greenwatch portal: (a) Created to manage the works using CAMPA funds and monitor progress of plantations raised in CA lands. (b) Launched by Government of Karnataka in compliance with the orders of the High Court of Karnataka. (c) The portal is jointly monitored by the MoEF & CC and the Forest Survey of India. (d) It enables user agencies to register themselves and apply for forest land diversion proposal under forest Conservation Act, 1980. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2024
45. Which of the following plant, grown in non- forest area has been omitted from the definition of trees in the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act 2017?Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2018
46. The Government of India enacted the Forest Conservation Act in the year:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017
47. Consider the following statements: 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels. 2. People's participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2019
48. Consider the following programmes: I. Afforestation and development of wastelands. II. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests. III. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel. IV. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects. The National Forest Policy of 1988 includesAsked in UPPCS Prelims 1996
49. The CAMPA funds are prioritized for activities that involve:Asked in opsc 2025 2025
50. With reference to Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI), which of the following statements is/ are correct ? 1. It was initiated in 2019. 2. It aims to restore Mangrove forests. Select the correct answer from the given below : Code :Asked in uppsc 2025 2025