Fixing Climate Change UPSC Questions

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

Fixing Climate Change MCQ Questions


7.
Which of the following best describes 'Blue Carbon'?
A.
Carbon stored in industrial facilities
B.
Carbon stored in marine and coastal ecosystems
C.
Carbon stored underground
D.
Carbon traded in markets
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ANSWER :
B. Carbon stored in marine and coastal ecosystems
8.
Which of these is a major reason for promoting coastal blue carbon ecosystems?
A.
They support industrialization
B.
They are easy to manipulate
C.
They sequester large amounts of carbon and are disappearing rapidly
D.
They reduce salinity in oceans
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ANSWER :
C. They sequester large amounts of carbon and are disappearing rapidly
9.
Which organization is *not* a part of the Blue Carbon Initiative?
A.
Conservation International
B.
Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission
C.
World Bank
D.
IUCN
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ANSWER :
C. World Bank
10.
What does one carbon credit represent?
A.
One tonne of methane
B.
One tonne of oxygen
C.
One tonne of carbon dioxide or equivalent
D.
One litre of CO₂ gas
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ANSWER :
C. One tonne of carbon dioxide or equivalent
11.
India trades carbon credits on which platform?
A.
National Stock Exchange
B.
Multi Commodity Exchange
C.
Reserve Bank Platform
D.
Carbon Exchange of India
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ANSWER :
B. Multi Commodity Exchange
12.
Which country is currently the largest seller of carbon credits?
A.
India
B.
Brazil
C.
USA
D.
China
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ANSWER :
D. China