Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Which of the following step is of paramount importance for living on the best of human population?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Reduce the use of natural resources

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Reduce the use of natural resources”.
To ensure the sustainable living and well-being of the human population, the most crucial step is - Reduce the use of natural resources

Similar Questions:

Benefits of which one of the following river valley projects is received by more than one state.
  1. A) Chambal valley project
  2. B) Mayurakshi Project
  3. C) Shashwati project
  4. D) Hirakund project
The level of pollution in the food chain, based on estimates of DDT concentration in aquatic environment increases in the following sequence:
  1. A) Bird, fish, snail, water plant
  2. B) Water plant, snail, fish, bird
  3. C) Snail, water plant, fish, bird
  4. D) Snail, fish, bird, water plant
Pointing out a lady in a photograph Ram said, "She is the daughter of the daughter of the only son of my Grandfather." What is the relationship of the lady with Ram?
  1. A) Sister
  2. B) Aunt
  3. C) Niece
  4. D) Cousin
The temperature for keep food fresh in the refrigerator is:
  1. A) 4°C
  2. B) 8°C
  3. C) 0°C
  4. D) 10°C
The objective of Uttar Pradesh's Udyog Bandhu Scheme is to-
  1. A) Promote the export of items produced in Uttar Pradesh
  2. B) Ensure the timely establishment of Industrial units
  3. C) Provide technical training to Industrial workers
  4. D) Provide training in business management
Which of the following is not a Green House gas?
  1. A) Carbon dioxide
  2. B) Methane
  3. C) Nitrous oxide
  4. D) Nitrogen
Statement (A): Indian Constitution is quasi-federal
Reason (R): The Indian constitution is neither federal nor unitary.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
  1. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the explanation of A.
  3. C) A is true but R is false.
  4. D) A is false but R is true.
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  2. B) heterotroph–consumer
  3. C) saprotroph–decomposer
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  2. B) Chloro Fluro carbon – Automobile
  3. C) Nitrous Oxide – Waterlogged Paddy fields
  4. D) Sulphur dioxide – Brick Kilns
Which of the following states has the largest coastline?
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Maharashtra
  3. C) Kerala
  4. D) Tamil Nadu
Central Govt. declared the year 2007 year as the-
  1. A) Agricultural Year
  2. B) Water Year
  3. C) Wildlife Year
  4. D) Women Year
Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement and select correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Wild Life (Protection) Act
II. Biological Diversity Act
III. Project Tiger
IV. Project Elephant

Codes:
  1. A) I, II, III, IV
  2. B) I, III, IV, II
  3. C) II, III, IV, I
  4. D) II, III, I, IV