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HPSC 2026 — Environment Questions with Answers

All 6 Environment previous-year questions from HPSC 2026, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.International Agreements

   Consider the following information: Organisation/Agreement Feature 1. UNFCCC Framework for climate negotiations 2. Kyoto Protocol Legally binding emission reduction targets for all countries 3. Global Compact for Migration Legally binding agreement In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

   • a)Only one
   • b)Only two
   • c)All three
   • d)None
   • e)Question not attempted
2. Q2.Climate Change

   Which of the following is/are correct? 1. The Global Carbon Budget 2024 is released by the IPCC. 2. It tracks global CO₂ emissions and sinks.

   • a)1 only
   • b)2 only
   • c)Both 1 and 2
   • d)Neither 1 nor 2
   • e)Question not attempted
3. Q3.Environmental Conventions

   Consider the following pairs: 1. Kigali Amendment : Phasing down Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). 2. Paris Agreement : Adopted in 2015. 3. Montreal Protocol : Addresses biodiversity loss. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

   • a)Only one pair
   • b)Only two pairs
   • c)All three pairs
   • d)None of this pairs
   • e)Question not attempted
4. Q4.Climate Change

   Consider the following statements: 1. India has committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070. 2. The Nationally Determined contributions (NDCs) are submitted under the Paris Agreement. 3. NDC targets are legally binding under international law. How many of the statements given above are correct?

   • a)Only one
   • b)Only two
   • c)All three
   • d)None
   • e)Question not attempted
5. Q5.Biodiversity Conservation

   Given below are two statements: Statement I : Project Cheetah aims to reintroduce cheetahs into India after their extinction. Statement II : The project is implemented by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

   • a)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
   • b)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
   • c)Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
   • d)Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
   • e)Question not attempted
6. Q6.Biodiversity Conservation

   Consider the following statements : 1. Nilgiri Biosphere reserve has the largest known population of the two endangered animal species, namely the Nilgiri Tahr and the Lion-tailed macaque. 2. Sea cow, an endangered species of marine animals, are found in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve. 3. About 80% of the flowering plants reported from the Western Ghats occur in the Nilgiri Biosphere reserve. How many of the statements given above are correct?

   • a)Only one
   • b)Only two
   • c)All three
   • d)None
   • e)Question not attempted