Fixing Climate Change UPSC Questions

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

Fixing Climate Change MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following is not a natural carbon sink?
A.
Forests
B.
Oceans
C.
Soil
D.
Depleted oil reserves
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ANSWER :
D. Depleted oil reserves
2.
Which of the following is a step in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)?
A.
Diluting CO₂ in the atmosphere
B.
Burning carbon at low temperature
C.
Transporting captured CO₂ to a storage location
D.
Using CO₂ in fertilizers
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ANSWER :
C. Transporting captured CO₂ to a storage location
3.
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?

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A.
Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves
B.
Mangroves, oceans, grasslands, lakes
C.
Mangroves grasslands, lakes, oceans
D.
Oceans, mangroves, takes, grasslands
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ANSWER :
C. Mangroves grasslands, lakes, oceans
4.
Which trapping mechanism involves CO₂ reacting with minerals to form stable compounds?
A.
Hydrodynamic trapping
B.
Solubility trapping
C.
Mineral carbonation
D.
Cap-rock sealing
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ANSWER :
C. Mineral carbonation
5.
Which type of sequestration stores carbon in oceans through direct injection or fertilization?
A.
Ocean sequestration
B.
Geologic sequestration
C.
Terrestrial sequestration
D.
Biological sequestration
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ANSWER :
A. Ocean sequestration
6.
What is 'Green Carbon' primarily associated with?
A.
Mangrove ecosystems
B.
Photosynthesis in plants
C.
Carbon stored in the ocean
D.
Sedimentary deposits
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ANSWER :
B. Photosynthesis in plants