UPSC Environment and Ecology – Chapter 23: Environmental Organisations, Reports and Indices (27 MCQs)

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UPSC Environment and Ecology – Chapter 23: Environmental Organisations, Reports and Indices (27 MCQs) – 27 questions, subject: Environment. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was set up in 1988 by:

Correct Answer: C [WMO and UNEP]

Explanation:

The WMO and UNEP jointly established the IPCC in 1988 to assess the science of climate change.

2.  

The Living Planet Report is published by:

Correct Answer: B [WWF, with the Zoological Society of London]

Explanation:

WWF produces the Living Planet Report, based on the Living Planet Index that it manages with the Zoological Society of London.

3.  

According to the Living Planet Report 2026, which region recorded the steepest average fall in monitored wildlife populations?

Correct Answer: C [Latin America and the Caribbean]

Explanation:

The report found the steepest regional fall, 95 per cent over 1970–2022, in Latin America and the Caribbean.

4.  

The Climate Change Performance Index is published by:

Correct Answer: B [Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network]

Explanation:

The CCPI is published jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network and released every year at the COP.

5.  

In the Environmental Performance Index 2026, India was ranked:

Correct Answer: A [176th]

Explanation:

score 22.46.

6.  

The headquarters of IUCN is at:

Correct Answer: B [Gland]

Explanation:

Switzerland.

7.  

According to UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2025, full implementation of countries' NDCs would lead to global warming this century of about:

Correct Answer: C [2.3–2.5 °C]

Explanation:

The Emissions Gap Report 2025 projects 2.3–2.5 °C of warming this century if NDCs are fully implemented.

8.  

The secretariat of IPBES is located at:

Correct Answer: B [Bonn]

Explanation:

The IPBES secretariat is located at Bonn, Germany, and is provided by UNEP.

9.  

The Climate Risk Index is published by:

Correct Answer: A [Germanwatch]

Explanation:

Germanwatch, a German NGO, publishes the Climate Risk Index; the 2026 edition was released at COP30 in November 2025.

10.  

Consider the following statements about the Climate and Clean Air Coalition:

1. Its secretariat is hosted by UNEP.
2. It focuses on short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon and HFCs.
3. It is a G7 body.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are right: the CCAC secretariat is UNEP-hosted and it targets short-lived climate pollutants; statement 3 is wrong.

11.  

Assertion (A): Earth Hour is not a United Nations initiative.

Reason (R): It was started by WWF at Sydney in 2007.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true and R explains A: WWF, an NGO, started Earth Hour at Sydney in 2007, so it is not a UN initiative.

12.  

The Global Environment Outlook is published by:

Correct Answer: D [UNEP]

Explanation:

GEO-7, December 2025.

13.  

The "State of India's Environment" report is brought out by:

Correct Answer: D [the Centre for Science and Environment and Down To Earth]

Explanation:

The Centre for Science and Environment and its magazine Down To Earth bring out the State of India's Environment report every year.

14.  

The International Renewable Energy Agency has its headquarters at:

Correct Answer: C [Abu Dhabi]

Explanation:

IRENA, founded in 2009, has its headquarters at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

15.  

In the Climate Change Performance Index 2026, India's rank was:

Correct Answer: C [23rd]

Explanation:

India fell from 10th in CCPI 2025 to 23rd in CCPI 2026, released at COP30 in November 2025.

16.  

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility is run by the:

Correct Answer: D [World Bank]

Explanation:

The World Bank runs the FCPF, launched in 2008, which helps countries with REDD+ through finance and technical support.

17.  

Arrange the following bodies in the order in which they were set up:

1. IPBES
2. IUCN
3. IPCC
4. WWF

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-3-1]

Explanation:

1948, 1961, 1988, 2012.

18.  

Consider the following statements about the IPCC:

1. It does not carry out its own original research.
2. It shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
3. Its Sixth Assessment cycle ended with a Synthesis Report in 2023.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]

Explanation:

All three are true: the IPCC only assesses published science, shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, and closed AR6 with the 2023 Synthesis Report.

19.  

The Centre for Science and Environment, which brings out the "State of India's Environment" report, is headquartered at:

Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]

Explanation:

The Centre for Science and Environment was set up in 1980 and is headquartered at New Delhi.

20.  

Global Forest Watch, an online forest-monitoring platform launched in 2014, was created by the:

Correct Answer: A [World Resources Institute]

Explanation:

Global Forest Watch was created by the World Resources Institute with over 40 partners and launched in February 2014.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

Which one of the following launched the 'Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific'?

Correct Answer: A [The Asian Development Bank (ADB)]

Explanation:

launched at COP28 (2023).

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

"Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now" is an initiative launched by

Correct Answer: C [The UNFCCC Secretariat]

Explanation:

The UNFCCC secretariat launched Climate Neutral Now in 2015, urging people and organisations to measure, reduce and offset their emissions.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Consider the following statements:

1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 2 is correct: the CCAC targets methane, black carbon and HFCs, but it is a UNEP-hosted partnership, not a G20 initiative.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

With reference to an initiative called 'The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.
2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.
3. It presents an approach that can help decision makers recognize, demonstrate, and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: C [2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 2 and 3 describe TEEB correctly; statement 1 is wrong because TEEB is hosted by UNEP, not the IMF or WEF.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation +)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 3 are correct: the FCPF is a multi-stakeholder partnership aiding REDD+; it does not fund universities or individual scientists.

26.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

With reference to a conservation organisation called 'Wetlands International', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an intergovernmental organisation formed by the countries which are signatories to the Ramsar Convention.
2. It works at the field level to develop and mobilise knowledge and use the practical experience to advocate for better policies.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 2 is correct: Wetlands International is a global non-profit doing field work and advocacy, not a body of Ramsar Parties.

27.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour':

1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
3. It is a movement to raise awareness about climate change and the need to save the planet.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: C [2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 2 and 3 are correct: Earth Hour switches off lights for an hour yearly to raise climate awareness; it is run by WWF.

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