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Mission National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Which of the following statements about National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (NMSH) is/are correct?
- It aims at promoting low-carbon urban growth towards reducing GHG emission intensity for achieving India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
- It aims to reduce the Emissions Intensity of its GDP by 33 - 35% by 2035 from 2005 levels. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
CDS2024
Which one of the following is not among the thematic areas of National Mission on Sustainable Habitat ?
- A Energy and Green Building
- B Mobility and Air Quality
- C Waste Management
- D Rural Planning, Green cover and Biodiversity ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
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