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BPSC 2024 — Environment & Ecology Questions with Answers

All 6 Environment & Ecology previous-year questions from BPSC 2024, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Forest Cover

   According to India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023):

   • a)The total forest and tree cover of the country is 15% of the geographical area of the country.
   • b)Top three states having largest recorded forest area (RFA) are Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar and Manipur.
   • c)The maximum tree cover has been found in the State of Maharashtra followed by Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
   • d)More than one of the above
2. Q2.Environmental Schemes

   Match List-I with List-II. List-I: a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme; b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI); c) The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative; d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). List-II: 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24; 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries; 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy; 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.

   • a)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
   • b)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
   • c)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
   • d)More than one of the above
3. Q3.Research Institutions

   In India the Temperate Forest Research center is in which city?

   • a)Shimla
   • b)Ranchi
   • c)Srinagar
   • d)Dehradun
4. Q4.National Parks

   Kanha National Park is established in -

   • a)Uttarakhand
   • b)Assam
   • c)Madhya Pradesh
   • d)Maharashtra
5. Q5.Biodiversity Conservation

   The species which are in danger of extinction are known as?

   • a)Vulnerable
   • b)Rare
   • c)Endangered
   • d)Extinct
6. Q6.Environmental Days

   Ozone day is celebrated on :

   • a)16th September
   • b)5th June
   • c)21st April
   • d)5th December