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Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases

35 questions in Environment & Ecology.

Asked in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006

2011 · Q15Environment & EcologyClimate Change & Greenhouse Gasesmoderate

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

  1. (a)The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto Protocol
  2. (b)Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota
  3. (c)The goal of the carbon credit system is to limit the increase of carbon dioxide emission
  4. (d)Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations Environment Programme
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Official answer(d) Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations Environment Programme

2010 · Q61Environment & EcologyClimate Change & Greenhouse Gasesmoderate

Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable? 1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane. 2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2010 · Q129Environment & EcologyClimate Change & Greenhouse Gasesmoderate

What are the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in the immediate future ? 1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available. 2. India cannot invest huge funds in research and development. 3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 and 2 only

2009 · Q111Environment & EcologyClimate Change & Greenhouse Gaseseasy

In the context of CO₂ emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market-driven device under the UNFCCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?

  1. (a)Carbon Footprint
  2. (b)Carbon Credit Rating
  3. (c)Clean Development Mechanism
  4. (d)Emission Reduction Norm
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Official answer(c) Clean Development Mechanism