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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Asked 7 times across 4 UPSC exams over 17 years (2009–2026), peaking in 2016.
7
PYQs
4
Exams
6
Years active
2009–2026
Span
2016
Peak
5/7
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 3 of 7 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2016
  • Recurs across 6 years (2009–2026)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2009 CAPF 2016 ESE 2022 GEO 2026

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 7) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was first signed during
  1. A the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, 1972
  2. B the Montreal Protocol, 1987
  3. C the Rio Earth Summit, 1992
  4. D the Kyoto Protocol, 1997
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
CAPF2023

Which of the following statements is/are correct about 'Action for Climate Empowerment' (ACE) ?

  1. It is a term adopted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
  2. This term is related to the Paris Agreement

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
ESE2022
Kyoto Protocol operationalizes the UN framework convention on
  1. A sustainable development
  2. B renewable energy
  3. C climate change ✓
  4. D soil erosion
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements

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