PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS (PRELIMS)
Q.1 ) Invasive Species Specialist Group (that develops the Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations? (UPSC/2023)
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature
- The United Nations Environment Programme
- The United Nations World Commission for Environment and Development
- The World Wide Fund for Nature
Answer: A
Q.2) Which one of the following parts of the pitcher plant becomes modified into a pitcher? (UPSC/ 2007)
- Stem
- Leaf
- Stipule
- Petiole
Answer: B
Q.3) Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant? (UPSC 2008)
- Passion flower plant
- Pitcher plant
- Night queen
- Flame of the forest
Answer: B
Q.4 ) Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water pollution caused by industrial affluents?
- Parthenium
- Elephant grass
- Water hyacinth
- Both (a) and (b) above
Answer: C
Q.5 )
Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent? UPSC/2021
- Congress grass
- Elephant grass
- Lemongrass
- Nut grass
Answer: C