Practice Questions - Environment

  1. The UN is perhaps the sole organisation that unites us all and to which every nation in the world belongs; if it is discredited, the entire world would lose an indispensable institution. Comment critically.
  2. NATGRID: What is it? What does it mean for India’s internal security, exactly? The NATGRID project hasn’t really taken off, so why? Analyse.
  3. examine the causes behind the development of the Pacific Ocean’s “big rubbish patch”? Also describe how it harms the marine ecosystem.
  4. Why is November the month when air pollution in Delhi-NCR is at its highest? What are some long-term solutions to this issue? Discuss.
  5. Discuss the environmental dangers of an oil spill. What are the cures for it?
  6. Describe black rice. Why is it advantageous? Why was it lately in the news?
  7. Agriculture Export Facilitation Center: What is it? Discuss. What programmes will you suggest to encourage agricultural exports?
  8. What areas of India are affected by the problem of desertification. Describe the causes that cause desertification.
  9. Share your thoughts on whether the river interlinking project is a viable solution to the problem of water scarcity and flooding.
  10. Analyze the issue of water body contamination in North India. What steps would you propose taking to solve this issue?