Climate Change

Consider the following statements with bea’ reference to India’s response to climate 2 change : I. India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Ml. India’s 4'* Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019. Ill. Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets. 23 Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ? 1. Statement I is empirically supported by statement II. 2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I. 3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability. Select the answer using the code given below : (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (ce) Qand3 (d) 3 only

Consider statements that without atmosphere surface temperature would be far below freezing, atmospheric heat trapping maintains average temperature, and gases such as CO2 absorb radiation.

Consider statements on India not signing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health, its binding nature, and possible health-system resilience effects of decarbonisation.

Consider statements on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, including carbon-market principles and non-market cooperation strategies.

Which statements about Direct Air Capture are correct: carbon sequestration, feedstock for plastics/food processing, and source of carbon for synthetic low-carbon aviation fuel?

Consider statements on India’s per-capita CO2 emissions, its Asia-Pacific rank in fuel-combustion CO2 emissions, and electricity/heat as major sources.

Consider statements about activated carbon as a pollutant-removal tool, its large surface area for adsorption, and synthesis from carbon-rich wastes.

Which implications best reflect the World Bank warning that India could experience wet-bulb temperatures above 35°C?

One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years’ worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuel; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes the region?

Consider the following : 1. Aerosols 2. Foam agents 3. Fire retardants 4. Lubricants In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbons used?

Consider the following statements : Statement-! : Carbon markets are likdy to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change. Statement-11 : Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State. Which one of the following is correct in respect "of the above statements?

"Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:

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. Road, Patna, Bihar 800001 | Hyderabad - 1st & 2nd Floor, SM Plaza, RTC X Rd, Indira Park Road, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500020 5. The International Energy Agency is the Secretariat to the "Under2 Coalition". Which of the statements given above are correct?

The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, has been developed for

What is blue carbon?

Which one of the following statements best describes the term social cost of carbon ?

In rural road construction, the use of which the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint? 1. Copper slag 2. Cold mix asphalt technology 3. Geotextiles 4. Hot mix asphalt technology 5. Portland cement Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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?

Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘methane hydrate’? 1. Global warming might trigger the release 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. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements best describes “carbon fertilization”?

“Momentum for Change : Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by

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 codes given below.

With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’ which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an initiative of the European Union. 2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets. 3. It is coordinated by world Resources Institute (WRI) and world business council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements : 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries; 2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(1) The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015. (2) The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations. Which of the statements given above 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 the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2 °C or even 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. 3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.

Which of the statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?

The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2 °C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3 °C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world? 1. Terrestrial biosphere tends toward a net carbon source 2. Widespread coral mortality will occur. 3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear. 4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world.

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’ : 1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year. 3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Consider the following: 1. Carbon dioxide 2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?

Regarding “carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?

Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of 1. Its escape into the outer stratosphere. 2. The photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans. 3. The trapping of air in the polar ice caps. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?