Climate Change: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Environment and Ecology)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Climate Change (Environment and Ecology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2022Environment and Ecology · Climate Change
Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. "The Climate Group" is an international non-profit organization that drives climate action by building large networks and runs them. 2. The International Energy Agency in partnership with the Climate Group launched a global initiative "EP100". 3. EP100 brings together leading companies committed to driving innovation in energy efficiency and increasing competitiveness while delivering on emission reduction goals. 4. Some Indian companies are members of EP100. 5. The International Energy Agency is the Secretariat to the ’Under2 Coalition’. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Climate Group is an inter-national non-profit organization that works to accelerate climate action by building and running large networks of businesses, governments, and other organizations. It focuses on initiatives like RE100 (renewable energy), EP100 (energy productivity), and EV100 (electric vehicles).
Statement 2 is incorrect: The EP100 initiative is led by the Climate Group in partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy, not the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Statement 3 is correct: EP100 is a global initiative that encourages companies to commit to doubling their energy productivity (output per unit of energy consumed). This helps drive innovation, increase competitiveness, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Statement 4 is correct: Several Indian companies, such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Godrej and Dalmia Cement, are members of EP100 and have committed to improving their energy productivity.
Statement 5 is incorrect: EP100 is a global initiative that brings together companies committed to improving energy productivity. The Under2 Coalition is a global alliance of state and regional governments committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its Secretariat is managed by Climate Group.
Exam tip:
You can try, The "NOT" approach for all statements, this tests the improbability of negating a statement--if denying its impact seems highly unlikely, the statement is plausibly true. For Example: CO₂ or O₃ are NOT released in crop burning? Absurd, unlikely.
UPSC 2022Environment and Ecology · Climate Change
Q2. "Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:
Explanation
Option (a) is correct: The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) is an independent scientific project that monitors government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." It is a collaboration between Climate Analytics and the New Climate Institute. CAT has been providing assessments since 2009. It evaluates countries’ emission reduction pledges, policies, and their impact on global warming. Options (b), (c) and (d) are incorrect:
The Climate Action Tracker is neither a part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) nor the UNFCCC. The IPCC is a separate body that assesses scientific, technical, and socio-economic information related to climate change. The UNFCCC is an international treaty that provides the framework for global climate negotiations. The Climate Action Tracker is not funded or promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) or the World Bank. It is an independent initiative run by research organizations.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2022
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
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2022
(a) Database created by coalition of research organisations
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Climate Change?
This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Climate Change (Environment and Ecology), asked from 2008 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
How should I use previous year UPSC questions for Prelims?
Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Climate Change?
Questions on Climate Change (Environment and Ecology) are available for 14 years, from 2008 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
