UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What is the state of the environment in India?
Q1. In the context of the State of India's Environment 2026, the term 'Ramsar Site' refers to which one of the following?
- A. A wetland of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- B. A biosphere reserve recognised under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
- C. A natural site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
- D. A critically polluted area identified and notified by the Central Pollution Control Board
Q2. India's commitment to achieve about 50 per cent of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources — a target it met in 2025 — was made solely under which one of the following?
- A. Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement
- B. The Kyoto Protocol commitments
- C. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
- D. The Glasgow Climate Pact
Q3. The designation of Indian wetlands as Ramsar Sites — 11 of which were added in 2025 — is carried out by which one of the following Union ministries?
- A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
- C. Ministry of Earth Sciences
- D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Q4. How many new Ramsar Sites were added by India in 2025, taking its total to 98 sites?