Start streakConventions, protected areas and climate terms that explain nearly every environment headline.
Useful for: SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, CUET, UPSC prelims basics.
Environment questions are heavily concept-based. When news reports a new Ramsar site, a tiger reserve or a climate pledge, the exam usually asks about the underlying idea: what a Ramsar site is, what a biosphere reserve protects, what a nationally determined contribution means.
Learn the major international conventions with the issue each covers, then learn the main categories of protected areas in India. With that structure, a new addition to any list is easy to place.
International treaty (1971) for the conservation of wetlands.
Phases out substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Countries submit nationally determined contributions to keep warming well below 2°C.
National parks have stricter protection and no human activity such as grazing; sanctuaries allow some regulated activity.
Areas designated to conserve biodiversity along with sustainable use by local communities.
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases trap heat and drive climate change.
Answer: A. Wetlands
It is the global treaty on wetlands. Ozone is handled by the Montreal Protocol.
Answer: B. Methane
Methane absorbs heat strongly. Nitrogen, argon and neon are not greenhouse gases.
Answer: B. Odisha
Chilika, a Ramsar site and India's largest coastal lagoon, is in Odisha.
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