UPSC previous year question bank
UPSC Climate change Previous Year Questions
31 Climate change questions asked in previous UPSC examinations, arranged from the latest year with answers and explanations.
- Questions
- 31
- Years covered
- 2016–2026
- Exam years
- 11
- With answers
- 31
Climate change questions by year
UPSC Climate change Previous Year Questions
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Write a review on India’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement (2015) and mention how these have been further strengthened in COP26 (2021). In this direction how has the first Nationally Determined Contribution intended by India been updated in 2022? (Answer in 250 words)
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How are climate change and the sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations? Discuss with examples. (Answer in 150 words)
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The World Bank has warned that India could become one of the first places in which wet-bulb temperatures will routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report? I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts. II. The survival of all living beings including humans will be affected because it will become difficult for them to shed their body heat through perspiration. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Flooding in urban areas is an emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two such major floods in the last two decades in India. Describe the policies and frameworks in India that aim at tackling such floods. (Answer in 250 words)
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