Climate Change

11 UPSC Mains GS I questions on Climate Change, 2014 to 2026, newest first, as UPSC set them. See also practice questions on Climate Change toppers answered.

1. 2026 Q5“Tundra regions are ecologically fragile but economically important.” Examine this statement critically.10 marks · 150 words
2. 2026 Q15Analyze the role of satellite-based technologies in achieving climate-smart agriculture and food security in India.15 marks · 250 words
3. 2025 Q4How are climate change and the sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations ? Discuss with examples.10 marks · 150 words
4. 2025 Q6Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.10 marks · 150 words
5. 2023 Q4Discuss the consequences of climate change on the food security in tropical countries.10 marks · 150 words
6. 2021 Q15How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth ? Explain.15 marks · 250 words
7. 2020 Q17Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.15 marks · 250 words
8. 2017 Q8How does the cryosphere affect global climate ?10 marks · 150 words
9. 2015 Q18How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes ? Discuss.12.5 marks · 200 words
10. 2015 Q20What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences ?12.5 marks · 200 words
11. 2014 Q20Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.10 marks · 150 words

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