Climate Groups UPSC Questions

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

Climate Groups MCQ Questions


7.
What mechanism allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries under the Kyoto Protocol?
A.
Joint Implementation
B.
Clean Development Mechanism
C.
Emission Trading
D.
Offset Trading
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ANSWER :
B. Clean Development Mechanism
8.
Which one the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?
UPSC - 2015
A.
Bretton Woods Conference
B.
Montreal Protocol
C.
Kyoto Protocol
D.
Nagoya Protocol
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ANSWER :
B. Montreal Protocol
9.
What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
UPSC - 2015
A.
It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
B.
It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
C.
It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
D.
It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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ANSWER :
A. It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
10.
Which of the following is NOT a flexible market mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol?
A.
Emission Trading
B.
Clean Development Mechanism
C.
Joint Implementation
D.
Green Investment Scheme
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ANSWER :
D. Green Investment Scheme
11.
What principle places more responsibility on developed countries under the Kyoto Protocol?
A.
Universal Responsibility
B.
Historical Emissions Principle
C.
Common but Differentiated Responsibility
D.
Industrial Polluters Policy
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ANSWER :
C. Common but Differentiated Responsibility
12.
Consider the following pairs: Terms sometimes seen in the news and their origin
1. Annex-I Countries : Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified Emissions Reductions: Nagoya
3. Clean Development Mechanism: Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
UPSC - 2016
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 3 only