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Topic Afforestation
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2016–2023), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 4 years (2016–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CISF 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) programme is a five-year joint initiative by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Which are the seven participating states of India in this programme?
- A Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
- B Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal
- C Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Odisha
- D Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
CSE2022
The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the:
- A Promotion of commercial farming in arid and semi-arid areas
- B Development of gardens using genetically modified flora
- C Creation of mini forests in urban areas ✓
- D Harvesting wind energy on coastal areas and on sea surfaces
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CSE2019
Consider the following statements
- As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels
- People's participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Environmental Governance & Law
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