INDIAN ECONOMY MOCK TEST – CHAPTER 29

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) was established in

Which of the following has never hosted Earth Summit ?

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) happened in

Montreal Process is related to

Consider the following statements regarding Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) –

1. It is based on the polluters pay principle.
2. It is mentioned in Article 3 of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
3. Annex-I consists of only developed countries.

Match the following –

Which of the following would be counted as climate adaptation efforts ?

1. Afforestation
2. Carbon Sequestration
3. Drought resistant seeds
4. Watershed management

Consider the following statements regarding the second commitment period of KYOTO protocol-

1. It seeks to reduce GHG emissions by at least 18 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.
2. India has not ratified the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements in regards to the Paris climate change agreement, 2015 –

1. It seeks to limit global temperature increase in this century to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre industrial levels.
2. It seeks to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality.
3. It is not a legally binding for member countries to reduce emissions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Kyoto Protocol ?

1. It makes it legally binding for its member parties to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere to prevent global warming.
2. It provides economic incentives for achieving emission reductions.
3. It doesn’t penalise less developed nations for emission increases.