Climate Change UPSC Questions

General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change

Climate Change MCQ Questions


13.
What is Project Surya aimed at?
A.
Reducing fossil fuel usage
B.
Capturing carbon dioxide
C.
Reducing black carbon emissions
D.
Reforestation
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ANSWER :
C. Reducing black carbon emissions
14.
Positive climate forcings include:
A.
Volcanic dust
B.
Greenhouse gases
C.
Aerosols
D.
Cloud formation
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ANSWER :
B. Greenhouse gases
15.
Which of the following is not a source of human-induced methane?
A.
Rice cultivation
B.
Wetlands
C.
Landfills
D.
Livestock
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ANSWER :
B. Wetlands
16.
Which gas is most responsible for acidification of oceans?
A.
Methane
B.
CO2
C.
N2O
D.
Ozone
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ANSWER :
B. CO2
17.
How much has the ocean surface pH dropped since the industrial revolution?
A.
0.5 units
B.
0.01 units
C.
0.1 units
D.
1 unit
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ANSWER :
C. 0.1 units
18.
What form of calcium carbonate is more soluble?
A.
Calcite
B.
Aragonite
C.
Dolomite
D.
Gypsum
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ANSWER :
B. Aragonite