Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2022 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is NOT a "Sustainable Development Goal" (SDG) target to be achieved by 2030?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Space Research

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Space Research”.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015 to address a wide range of global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. These goals are to be achieved by 2030.
Goal Number Goal
1 No Poverty
2 Zero Hunger
3 Good Health and Well-being
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Consumption and Production
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
17 Partnerships for the Goals

Similar Questions:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about "Make in India" Programme ?

1. Make in India’ Programme was launched in the year 2014.
2. It aims to encouraging companies for manufacturing in India and facilitating investment.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:
  1. A) Neither 1 nor 2
  2. B) Both 1 and 2
  3. C) Only 2
  4. D) Only 1
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Person) – List – II (Concerned with)

A. M. S. Swaminathan – 1. Social control on Banks
B. L. K. Jha – 2. Milk Production
C. Verghese Kurien – 3. Green Revolution
D. Morarji Desai – 4. Economic Administration Reforms

Code :
  1. A) 4 1 3 2
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
  4. D) 1 2 4 3
On the basis of ‘one district one product programme in Uttar Pradesh, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
  1. A) Gautam Buddh Nagar – Readymade Garments
  2. B) Amethi – Moonz Products
  3. C) Agra – Leather Products
  4. D) Baghpat – Wooden Toys
Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?
  1. A) Ice core
  2. B) Fossilized pollen
  3. C) Tree ring growth
  4. D) Evaporite deposits
Which Indian player has won the Gold Medal in Men's 200 meters. Butterfly Swimming Event held in Copenhagen in April 2022 ?
  1. A) Sandeep Sejwal
  2. B) Sajan Prakash
  3. C) Sri Hari Natraj
  4. D) Sakshi Balkrishnan
The concept of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" was propounded by the Supreme Court in the case of:
  1. A) Keshvanand Bharti vs State of Kerala – 1973
  2. B) Golaknath vs State of Punjab – 1967
  3. C) Chitralekha vs State of Mysore – 1964
  4. D) Yusuf vs State of Bombay – 1954
Plants and animals that live on land are called:
  1. A) Abiotic
  2. B) Aquatic habitants
  3. C) Terrestrial habitants
  4. D) Biotic
With reference to the ‘India Smart City Awards Contest – 2020’ that was given in April 2022, match List-I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List – I (Category) – List – II (Winner City)

A. Culture – 1. Vadodara
B. Governance – 2. Indore
C. Social Aspects – 3. Bhopal
D. Urban Environment – 4. Tirupati

Code :
  1. A) 2 1 3 4
  2. B) 2 1 4 3
  3. C) 1 2 4 3
  4. D) 1 2 3 4
The amount fo energy during transfer from one trophic level to another in an ecosystem:
  1. A) Increases
  2. B) Decreases
  3. C) Remain Constrant
  4. D) May increase or decrease
Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award is given to:
  1. A) Educational and Research Institutions
  2. B) Forest and wildlife officers
  3. C) Wildlife conservationists
  4. D) All the above
The most biodiversity rich area in India is:
  1. A) Gangetic plain
  2. B) Trans Himalayas
  3. C) Western Ghats
  4. D) Central India
Kara Kum desert is situated in which of the following countries?
  1. A) Turkmenistan
  2. B) Tajikistan
  3. C) Kirgistan
  4. D) Kazakhstan