India’s Role in Tackling Climate Change UPSC Questions

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

India’s Role in Tackling Climate Change MCQ Questions


1.
What was India’s per capita GHG emission in 2010?
A.
1.56 tCO2
B.
2.56 tCO2
C.
3.56 tCO2
D.
4.56 tCO2
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ANSWER :
A. 1.56 tCO2
2.
Which sector was the prime contributor to India's emissions in 2010?
A.
Agriculture
B.
Energy
C.
Waste
D.
Industrial processes
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ANSWER :
B. Energy
3.
With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaption technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forests Degradation+)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2015
A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
C. 1 and 3 only
4.
How much of India's 2010 emissions were offset by carbon sink action?
A.
8%
B.
12%
C.
18%
D.
3%
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ANSWER :
B. 12%
5.
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate, the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both? UPSC - 2013
A.
State Forest Department
B.
District Collector / Deputy Commissioner
C.
Tahsildar / Block Development Officer / Mandal Revenue Officer
D.
Gram Sabha
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ANSWER :
D. Gram Sabha
6.
What has been India’s focus regarding climate change response?
A.
Only mitigation
B.
Neither mitigation nor adaptation
C.
Adaptation with focus on mitigation
D.
Only adaptation
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ANSWER :
C. Adaptation with focus on mitigation