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#1. The concept of greenhouse gases was postulated by
#2. Which one of the following naturally occurring greenhouse gases cause the highest percentage of greenhouse effect?
#3. The United Nations Convention on climate change ratified by more than 50 countries became effective on
#4. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
#5. The greenhouse effect is mostly caused by
#6. Climate change is caused by
#7. The Ozone layer restricts
#8. Which one of the following is related to ozone formation ?
#9. The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following ?
#10. Earth summit was held in
#11. Global-500 Award is given for achievement in the field of
#12. Global Warming is caused due to the emission of
#13. Urbanisation and Industrialisation are detrimental to
#14. Which one of the following adopted “Agenda 21” ?
#15. The use of fossil fuels is responsible for the increase in the amount of which gas in the atmosphere ?
#16. Environmental Kuznets curve
#17. Consider the following statements about Montreal Protocol
1. The Vienna Convention on the ozone layer and the subsequent Montreal Protocol on substances that depleted the ozone layer, adopted in 1987.
2. The protocol provided for a multilateral fund to assist developing countries to cover their incremental costs in eliminating CFCs or ODS.
Which Of the statements given above is/are correct?
#18. The hockey stick graph indicates
#19. Which of the following gases is released from rice fields in the most prominent quantities?
#20. Which of the following groups of gases contribute to the ‘Green House Effect’?
#21. Which one of the following is the correct definition of “ Agenda 21” ?
#22. Environmental degradation means
#23. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1. Melting of glaciers
2. Lowering down of sea level
3. Changes in weather conditions
4. Rise in global temperature
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#24. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Forests are a renewable resource.
Reason (R): They enhance the quality of the environment.
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#25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
#26. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Conservation is a basic element Of environmental planning.
Reason (R): Conservation and development are complementary to each other.
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#27. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Organic farming reduces the emission of greenhouse gasses.
Reason (R): Organic farming utilizes alternate practices.
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#28. Consider the following statements and choose the correct ones.
1. The prestigious Gold Standard Foundation (GSF) certification was awarded to the Kolkata Metro, on 2 February, 2014.
2. This certification iS given for using the energy efficiently.
3. Kolkata Metro has become the first ever railway system in the world with GSF certification standards.
#29. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. A new study has found that changes in solar activity contributed no more than IO per cent to global warming in the 20th century published in the journal Environmental Research Letters.
2. It has been proposed that cosmic rays may have a role in cooling the earth by encouraging clouds to form
which subsequently reflect the sun’s rays back into space.
3. Researchers found a high correlation between cosmic rays and global temperatures occurring every 22 years.
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#30. The Delhi Metro is the first ever railway system in the world to be awarded with the prestigious Gold Standard Foundation (GSF) certification standard for
#31. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. First Climate Change theater in India (second theater in the world) was opened at Pusa, New Delhi in January 2014.
2. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) IJN report on 17 January 2014 reported that during 2000 to 2010, the C02 has grown by 2.2 percent per year and this rise iS almost twice higher from the growth of the peri0d of 1970 to 2000
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#32. G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) released the Report titled “Estimation of retreat of Gangotri glacier” on 7 January 2014. The Report includes
1. Gangotri glacier is retreating in the Himalayas and its volume and size are Shrinking between Gaumukh and Bhojbasa.
2. There is some disintegration in the upper regions of the Gangotri glaciers due to tectonic activities.
3. Retreat of Gangotri glaciers in this decade was higher than in the previous decade due to global warming.
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#33. Discussing the consequences of global climate change at a conference, representatives of a developing nation suggest that those nations that contribute the most greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere should contribute the most to paying for adaptive responses worldwide. Further, this representative pointed out that her poor country contributes less than 1% of the annual GHGs and has less than 0.1% of the world’s wealth. This representative’s appeal represents:
#34. Chipko Movement occurred in which of following region?
#35. Which of following is correct statement about the Ozone?
#36. Consider following statements about the Ozone Hole
(l) Ozone formation and destruction keep on happening
(II) Ozone destruction rate is higher than its formation rate
(Ill) Ozone destruction rate is equal to the its formation rate
Which of the above statements is/ are true?
#37. Earlier there was balance between the formation and destruction of Ozone layer but after the release of varieties of harmful substances into atmosphere, this balance has been disturbed. Now rate of destruction is higher than the rate of formation of Ozone layer which is causing widening of Ozone hole. CFC (Chlorofluorocarbons) is one of the sources responsible for causing hole in Ozone layer, which of following statement is correct about the CFC:
1. CFC is made of chlorine. fluorine, and carbon
2. CFC is released from refrigerants, foams in plastic manufacturing, etc
3. Refrigerant is the major source Of CFC
#38. Which of the following statement is correct about the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
#39. What is the carbon credit?
#40. What is the meaning of coral bleaching?
#41. Relative contributions of CO2 , CH4 , CFCs and N2O towards global warming are:
#42. 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
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#43. It is possible to produce algae based biofuels, but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of developing countries in promoting this industry?
1. Production Of algae based biofuels is possible in sea only and not on continents
2. Setting up and engineering the algae based biofuel production requires a high level Of expertise/technology until the construction is completed.
3. Economically viable production necessitates the setting up of large scale facilities which may raise ecological and social concerns.
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#44. 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)
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#45. Consider the following statements:
1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of the G20 group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane. black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
