Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change MCQ Set-4
Q46. Consider the following pairs.
Annex-I – Cartagena Countries Protocol
Certified – Nagoya Emission Protocol Reductions
Clean – Kyoto Development Protocol Mechanism
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? [IAS (Pre) 2016]
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Q47. According to Jharkhand Action Plan on Climate Change Report (2014) which is the most sensitive District? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016]
[A] E. Singhbhum
[B] Saraikela Kharaswan
[C] Ranchi
[D] Bokaro
Q48. Scientists at Manchester University recently suggested controlling global warming by cloud brightening over the Pacific Ocean through geo-engineering. Which of the following substances is used for this? [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]
[A] Silver salt
[B] Iron powder
[C] Seawater
[D] Gypsum
Q49. Which of the following is known as a ‘carbon-negative country’ in the world? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Bahrain
[C] Bhutan
[D] Nepal
Q50. Which of the following statements is incorrect for the ‘Green Climate Fund’ (GCF)? [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]
[A] It was established at the Durban Conference on Climate Change
[B] It would support programs and policies in developing nations
[C] The developed nations would provide the fund
[D] The fund will start operating from 2014
Q51. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is related to: [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]
[A] Air pollution
[B] Greenhouse gas
[C] Climate change
[D] Water pollution
Q52. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming? [IAS (Pre) 2006]
[A] Australia
[B] Germany
[C] Japan
[D] New Zealand
Q53. Consider the following statements.
1. The Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
2. The Kyoto Protocol primarily deals with reducing overall greenhouse emissions.
3. Carbon dioxide is five times more effective as a greenhouse gas than methane.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]
[A] 1 and 2
[B] 2 and 3
[C] Only 1
[D] Only 3
Q54. Which one of the following is not included in Eight Missions under India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
[A] Solar Power
[B] Afforestation
[C] Nuclear power
[D] Waste-to-energy conversion
Q55. With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
2. The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2ºC or 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels.
3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility for global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help
developing countries to cope with climate change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [IAS (Pre) 2016]
[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Q56. Which one of the following gases is both harmful and beneficial to life
on Earth? [UP Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]
[A] Oxygen
[B] Ozone
[C] Nitrogen
[D] Carbon dioxide
Q57. Which of the following statements regarding the ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/ are correct?
1. It is intended to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [IAS (Pre) 2015]
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Q58. When was the Jharkhand Action Plan on Climate Change published? [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2016]
[A] 2013
[B] 2014
[C] 2015
[D] 2011
Q59. Consider the following statements.
1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) with respect to carbon credits in one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.
2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annexe-I countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2008]
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Q60. In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon
sequestration?
1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
3. Subterranean deep saline formations
Select the correct answer using the code given below. [IAS (Pre) 2017]
[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
