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Environment PYQs

163 questions across 11 years · 72% trap rate · Top trap: Common Misconception

163
Total Questions
72%
Trap Rate
~15
Per Year

Year-wise Distribution

2025
12 questions
2024
14 questions
2023
12 questions
2022
15 questions
2021
15 questions
2020
15 questions
2019
18 questions
2018
14 questions
2017
13 questions
2016
20 questions
2015
15 questions

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Sample Questions (2025)

2025 Q4Environment
Consider the following : I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Many candidates don't realise cigarette butts (cellulose acetate filters) and car tyres (synthetic rubber/polymers) contain plastic. They may think only eyeglass lenses are plastic, picking (a).
2025 Q12Environment
Consider the following statements : Statement I : At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'. Statement II : The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize health sector. Statement III : If India's health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Answer: (c)
Trap: Partial Truth
Statement II is wrong - the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is NOT binding, it's voluntary. Candidates who assume COP declarations are binding will pick (a) or (b). Statement III is correct - rapid decarbonization could compromise healthcare resilience in a developing country, which explains India's hesitation.
2025 Q14Environment
Consider the following statements : Statement I : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change. Statement II : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets. Statement III : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Answer: (a)
Trap: Partial Truth
Candidates may think Article 6 is only about carbon markets (Statement II) and not about non-market approaches, leading them to pick (c). However, Article 6.8 explicitly covers non-market approaches. Both II and III explain why Article 6 is frequently discussed.
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