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UPSC Prelims 2026: Important Environment & Science Questions

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Practice Questions

1. Q1

   The Paris Agreement on climate change aims to limit global warming to:

   • A. 1°C above pre-industrial levels
   • B. 1.5°C, well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels
   • C. 3°C above pre-industrial levels
   • D. 0.5°C above pre-industrial levels

2. Q2

   The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted at:

   • A. Stockholm, 1972
   • B. Rio de Janeiro, 1992 (Earth Summit)
   • C. Kyoto, 1997
   • D. Nagoya, 2010

3. Q3

   Which of the following is India's first dedicated defence satellite?

   • A. Cartosat-1
   • B. GSAT-7 (Rukmini)
   • C. RISAT-1
   • D. INSAT-4A

4. Q4

   ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon in:

   • A. July 2023
   • B. August 2023
   • C. September 2023
   • D. June 2023

5. Q5

   The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established in:

   • A. 1988
   • B. 1992
   • C. 1997
   • D. 2005

6. Q6

   Green Hydrogen is produced using:

   • A. Natural gas (methane reforming)
   • B. Electrolysis of water using renewable energy
   • C. Coal gasification
   • D. Nuclear energy

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