Climate Groups UPSC Questions

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

Climate Groups MCQ Questions


13.
What is 'cap-and-trade' commonly associated with?
A.
Carbon offsetting
B.
Emission Trading
C.
Deforestation control
D.
Kyoto Fund
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ANSWER :
B. Emission Trading
14.
Which country hosted the COP 15 Summit?
A.
Japan
B.
India
C.
Denmark
D.
France
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ANSWER :
C. Denmark
15.
Which summit launched the Green Climate Fund?
A.
COP 15
B.
COP 16
C.
COP 17
D.
COP 18
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ANSWER :
C. COP 17
16.
What is/are the importance /importance of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification?
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.
2. It has a special /particular focus on south Asia and North African regions, and its secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions.
3. Its is committed to bottom-up approach,encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification.
select the correct answer using the code given below:
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A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3 only
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ANSWER :
C. 1 and 3 only
17.
what is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'?
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A.
It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand,quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissons.
B.
it is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly technologies.
C.
It is an inter-governments agreement ratified by all the mmeber countries of the United Nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specified levels by the year 2022.
D.
It is one of the multilateral REDD-initiatives hosted by the World Bank.
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ANSWER :
A. It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand,quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissons.
18.
Where was the Bali Roadmap adopted?
A.
COP 14
B.
COP 13
C.
COP 15
D.
COP 12
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ANSWER :
B. COP 13