Environment and Ecology Unit 1 – Environment and Ecosystem: AKTU previous year questions
40 AKTU questions from Unit 1 (Environment and Ecosystem) asked in 2023–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 27 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Environment Definition and Types (12 times); 31 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 1 previous year questions
- Explain importance of public awareness for environment. (2 marks, 2026, Environment Basics)
- Define environment and list its main components. (2 marks, 2026, Environment Basics)
- What is sustainable development? (2 marks, 2026, Sustainable Development)
- Explain the structure and functions of an ecosystem with a neat diagram. (7 marks, 2026, Ecosystem)
- Define environment and explain its types, components, and segments in detail. Also discuss the scope and importance of environmental studies. (7 marks, 2026, Environment Basics)
- Discuss the effects of human activities such as agriculture, industry, mining, transportation and urbanization on the environment. (7 marks, 2026, Human Impact on Environment)
- Define environment. What are the components of environment? (2 marks, 2025, Environment Basics)
- What are the major segments of the environment? (2 marks, 2025, Environment Basics)
- Differentiate between food chain and food web. (2 marks, 2025, Ecosystem)
- What factors contribute to the balance of an ecosystem? (2 marks, 2025, Ecosystem)
- What are the effects of industrialization on the environment? (2 marks, 2025, Human Impact on Environment)
- Define EIA. (2 marks, 2025, Environmental Impact Assessment)
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- Environment Definition and Types – asked 12 times
- Ecosystem Structure and Types – asked 12 times
- Human Activities on Environment – asked 6 times
Unit 1 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 18 asked in 2023–2026
- 7-mark questions: 22 asked in 2023–2026
- About 27 marks from Unit 1 in every paper
- 31 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 1 questions year by year
- 2026: 6 Unit 1 questions asked (27 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 12 Unit 1 questions asked (54 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 10 Unit 1 questions asked (55 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 12 Unit 1 questions asked (54 marks across that year's papers)