UPSC Ecology And Environment Environmental Issue And Environmental Pollution Question Bank Environmental Issues

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    Consider the following statements:
    1. Kyoto protocol came into force in the year 2005.
    2. Kyoto protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the ozone layer.
    3.  Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  1 and 3

    C)  1 only             

    D)  3 only

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The protocol was initially adopted on 11th December 1997. But it entered into force on 16th February 2005, after Kyoto, Japan. So, it is called Kyoto protocol Kyoto protocol deals with reducing the greenhouse gases emission to a level at least 5% below 1990 level. Methane is more effective or harmful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.


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