Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Non-conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Renewable

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Renewable”.
Non-conventional energy sources refer to renewable energy sources that are not based on fossil fuels and can be replenished naturally. Examples include solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, and biomass.

In contrast, non-renewable sources, such as coal and oil, are finite and will eventually deplete.

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A species is considered to be extinct if it has been seen in its natural
  1. A) 15 years
  2. B) 25 years
  3. C) 40 years
  4. D) 50 years
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
below-
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
With reference to the scheme wise allocation in the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1)Compared to the previous year, highest percentage of decline has been recorded in the allocation for MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest percentage of growth has been recorded in the allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code -
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Example of Lotic ecosystem is
  1. A) Swamps
  2. B) Rivers
  3. C) Ponds
  4. D) Marshy area
Which one of the following is not a secondary pollutant ?
  1. A) PAN
  2. B) Smog
  3. C) Sulphur dioxide
  4. D) Ozone
What was India's rank in the world greenhouse gases emission in 2022?
  1. A) 9th
  2. B) 10th
  3. C) 11th
  4. D) 12th
Who among the following has been named as the Prime Minister of New ZeaInd in January, 2023?
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  2. B) Cindy Kiro
  3. C) Chris Hipkins
  4. D) Carmel Sepuloni
The cycling of elements in an ecosystem is called
  1. A) Chemical cycles
  2. B) Biogeochemical cycles
  3. C) Geological cycles
  4. D) Geochemical cycles
The gas, which is emitted in the paddy fields and increases the earth's temperature is
  1. A) Nitrogen
  2. B) Carbon dioxide
  3. C) Carbon monoxide
  4. D) Methane
Which of the following is not a biodegradable polluter?
  1. A) Domestic waste
  2. B) Faecal matter
  3. C) Urine
  4. D) Pesticide
Eastern boundary of the Harappa culture is indicated by which of the following?
  1. A) Harappa
  2. B) Alamgirpur
  3. C) Rakhigarhi
  4. D) Manda
The main objective of sustainable tourism is:
  1. A) To increase the number of tourists
  2. B) To manage mass scale tourism and small scale travel
  3. C) To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes
  4. D) None of the above