GS1 · Topic
Global Warming
Warming specifically: greenhouse gases, temperature rise and its consequences.
45 UPSC Mains GS1 questions on Global Warming that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2016–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Assess the impact of climate change on the various extreme events with examples.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2022
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Explain how climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires across the world. Also, critically examine various measures taken by countries to mitigate its impact.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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Give a brief account of Earth's heat budget. Also discuss how increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere effects it.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2017
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What is a heat wave? Discuss the health impacts of heat wave in India. Analyse the reasons behind high incidence of mortality rates due to heat wave in India. Suggest measures to tackle the above problem.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
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Keeping in mind the findings of sixth assessment report of IPCC, discuss whether India should adopt economy wide net zero emission target.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
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Discuss how combined effects of land-use change and climate change are leading to biodiversity loss across all global regions.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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What makes India one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change? Discuss the role of governments, citizens, and businesses in building climate resilience.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse and economically valuable ecosystems on earth. Elaborate. Discuss the factors responsible for the decline of coral reefs across the world. Also, list some measures that have been taken for their preservation.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2016
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IPCC recent report highlighted that Arctic ocean as 'tipping point', which may become ice-less by 2040 due global warming. Discuss its potential consequences.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
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How does the melting of the Arctic region open a new world of opportunities? Also, examine the associated environmental and geopolitical challenges.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
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The issue of melting of glacier have seen in arctic and antartica region have created multiple issue as highlighted by IPCC.
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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What do you understand by the term 'Polar amplification'? Why is it much stronger in the Arctic region than in the Antarctic? Give reasons.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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Coral reefs are considered to be at the epicentre of marine ecology; however, their existence is threatened due to a plethora of anthropogenic and natural causes. Comment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2024
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Cryosphere changes have a tendency to bring about a devastating impact on the ecosystem and its people. Discuss. Also, enlist measures to tackle this threat.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
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As per IPCC, climate change is the cause as well as consequence of changes in the Himalayan Glaciers, the third pole of the world
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2025
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