Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This statement is associated with:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Koppen

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Koppen”.
Wladimir Köppen developed the Köppen climate classification system, which uses vegetation as a key indicator of climate.

Similar Questions:

Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?
  1. A) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
  2. B) Methane
  3. C) Carbon dioxide
  4. D) Water vapour
With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by the Government of India in July 2020, which of the following Statement(s) is/are correct?

1. India has 70% of total global tiger’s population.
2. Nearly 30% of India’s tigers live outside tiger reserve.
Select the correct answer fro? the codes given below.
  1. A) 1 Only
  2. B) 2 Only
  3. C) 1 and 2 both
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
  1. A) Rajaji National Park: Elephant
  2. B) Periyar National Park: Hangul
  3. C) Manas National Park: Elephant
  4. D) Dudhwa National Park: Tiger
Biotechnology Park is located at:
  1. A) Lucknow
  2. B) Varanasi
  3. C) Agra
  4. D) None of the above
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) -

Assertion (A) - Population control is necessary to maintain the environment of the country.
Reason (R) - Due to the rapid increase in population, the environmental balance is maintained.

Select the correct answer using the code given below—
Code -
  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
Consider the following statement regarding global warming:

1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming.
2. The sea level in likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled.
3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged
4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
  1. A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B) 4 only
  3. C) 1, 2 and 4
  4. D) 1, 2 and 3
What is Dhing Express?
  1. A) Train between Dhing and Kolkata
  2. B) Nickname of Hima Das
  3. C) Express way between Palwal and Kundli
  4. D) Popular Magazine
The book 'A Brief History of Time' has been written by whom?
  1. A) Stephen Hawking
  2. B) J.V. Narlikar
  3. C) C.V. Raman
  4. D) S. Bose
The national forest policy aims at maintaining how much of the total geographical area under forests:
  1. A) One-fourth
  2. B) Half
  3. C) One-fifth
  4. D) One-third
The term 'chakla' has been used in Medieval Indian History sources. This was
  1. A) Identical to Paragnah
  2. B) Identical to Sarkar
  3. C) Territorial unit between Subah and Paragnah, but not identical to Sarkar
  4. D) More of the above
Endangered species are listed in:
  1. A) Dead Stock Book
  2. B) Red Data Book
  3. C) Live Stock Book
  4. D) None of the above
With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by the Government of India in July 2020, which of the following Statement(s) is/are correct?

1. India has 75% of the total global tiger population.
2. Nearly 35% of India's tigers live outside the tiger reserve.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 1 Only
  2. B) 2 Only
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2