Climate Change and Environmental Conventions — UPSC Prelims PYQs (Set 2)

Q1. "Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a : UPSC Prelims 2022

Question 1 optionsADatabase created by coalition of research organisationsBWing of "International Panel of Climate Change"CCommittee under "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change"DAgency promoted and financed by United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank
Q2. Consider the following statements :
1. "The Climate Group" is an international non-profit organization that drives climate action by building large networks and runs them.
2. The International Energy Agency in partnership with the Climate Group launched a global initiative "EP100".
3. EP100 brings together leading companies committed to driving innovation in energy efficiency and increasing competitiveness while delivering on emission reduction goals.
4. Some Indian companies are members of EP100.
5. The International Energy Agency is the Secretariat to the "Under2 Coalition".
Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2022

Question 2 optionsA1, 2, 4 and 5B1, 3 and 4 onlyC2, 3 and 5 onlyD1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Q3. Consider the following statements:
1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth.
2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth's surface and thus cause warming effect.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2022

Question 3 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q4. With reference to the ‘New York Declaration on Forests’, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
3. It is a legally binding international declaration.
4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.
5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.
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Question 4 optionsA1, 2 and 4B1, 3 and 5C3 and 4D2 and 5
Q5. The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, has been developed for UPSC Prelims 2021

Question 5 optionsAassessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the worldBenabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission tradingCenabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countriesDassessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time
Q6. Consider the following statements :
1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
2. India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
3. 'Rare earth minerals' are present on seafloor in international waters.
Which of the statements given above are correct? UPSC Prelims 2021

Question 6 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q7. At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006? UPSC Prelims 2021

Question 7 optionsAMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeBMinistry of Panchayati RajCMinistry of Rural DevelopmentDMinistry of Tribal Affairs
Q8. If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication ? UPSC Prelims 2020

Question 8 optionsAA licence is required to cultivate that plant.BSuch a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.CIt is a Genetically Modified crop plant.DSuch a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.
Q9. Which one of the following statements best describes the term 'Social Cost of Carbon' ? It is a measure, in monetary value, of the UPSC Prelims 2020

Question 9 optionsAlong-term damage done by a tonne of CO₂ emissions in a given year.Brequirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens, based on the burning of those fuels.Cefforts put in by a climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place.Dcontribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth.
Q10. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 10 optionsACreating the artificial rains in some regionsBReducing the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclonesCReducing the adverse effects of solar wind on the EarthDReducing the global warming
Q11. Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of 'methane hydrate'?
1. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits.
2. Large deposits of 'methane hydrate' are found in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor.
3. Methane in atmosphere oxidizes to carbon dioxide after a decade or two.
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Question 11 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q12. Consider the following statements :
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 12 optionsA1 and 2 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
Q13. Consider the following statements : The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to
1. state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought
2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 13 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2
Q14. Consider the following statements :
1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? UPSC Prelims 2019

Question 14 optionsA1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2

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