question_answer 1)
The Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Protocol adopted by COP-10 at Nagoya is regarding the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of:
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The genetic resources of the earth. done
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Technology transfer mechanisms for Clean Energy Development. done
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The 'Montreaux Record' is a register of:
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Invasive Alien Species and their ecological hazards outside their native environment. done
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Wetland sites under the threat of anthropogenic activities. done
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Endangered species of tropical and sub-tropical fauna. done
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Coastal cities under direct threat of consequences of global warming. done
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What is carbon credit?
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It is the difference between the carbon emission allowed and actually emitted carbon done
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It is the loan amount by IMF for reducing pollution done
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It is the loan given to poor people for buying Modem Stoves done
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question_answer 4)
Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?
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Bonn Convention done
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Stockholm Convention done
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Rotterdam Convention done
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Basel Convention done
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question_answer 5)
Which of the following state governments has launched Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Jan Van Vikas Scheme for the development of villages around tiger reserves?
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Gujarat done
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Maharashtra done
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Madhya Pradesh done
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Rajasthan done
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question_answer 6)
The NTCA has recently declared which two national parks as tiger reserves?
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Kudremukh and Rajaji done
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Ratapani and Sunabeda done
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Guru Ghasidas and Rajaji done
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Rajaji and Sunabeda done
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question_answer 7)
Which one of the following committee was constituted to review environmental laws in the country?
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Subramanian Committee done
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Kasturi Rangan Committee done
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Madhav Nair Committee done
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Ullas Karanth Committee done
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question_answer 8)
In context of environment, the term "dirty dozen" refers to
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12 most harmful greenhouse gases done
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12 ozone depleting substances done
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12 persistent organic pollutants done
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question_answer 9)
The United Nations Frame work Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at:
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United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972 done
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UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janerio, 1992 done
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World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002 done
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UN Climate change conference, Copenhagen, 2009 done
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question_answer 10)
Which among the following multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) is not correctly paired with the respective issue it deals with?
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Montreal Protocol of 1987 - Ozone Depleting Substances done
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Bonn Convention of 1979 - The conservation of Migratory Species done
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Basel Convention of 1989 - Regulation of trans-boundary movement, transit, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms. done
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Rotterdam Convention of 1998 - Consensual International Trade in certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides. done
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question_answer 11)
The declaration reached at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2010 is also called the:
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Cancun Agreement done
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Rio Declaration done
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Kyoto Protocol done
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Treaty on Nuclear Disarmament done
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question_answer 12)
'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to:
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constitutional reforms done
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Ganga Action Plan done
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Linking of rivers done
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Protection of Western Gnats done
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is mandatory under which one of the following India legislations:
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Indian Forest Act done
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Wildlife Protection Act done
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Environment (Protection) Act done
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United Nation's Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) defines 'desertification' as:
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Land degradation in dry lands resulting from various factors done
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The 'Hyderabad pledge' of COP-11 is regarding:
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Financial Commitment to Wetland conservation done
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Commitment to reduce emissions done
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Financial commitment to achieve Aichi targets done
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question_answer 16)
Which of the following addresses traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources considering the rights of the indigenous and local communities?
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Hyderabad Pledge of COP - 11 done
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Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol done
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Nagoya Protocol done
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question_answer 17)
Which among the following awards has been recently instituted by the Government of India for individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting Wildlife?
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Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar done
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Medini Puruskar Yojana done
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Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award done
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Pitambar Pant National Award done
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question_answer 18)
What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'? (IAS Prelims 2016)
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It is an initiative of the United Nations to offer financial incentives to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adopt eco-friendly technologies done
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It is an inter-governmental agreement ratified by all the member countries of the United Nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to specified levels by the year 2022 done
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It is one of the multilateral REDD+ initiatives hosted by the World Bank done
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question_answer 19)
'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the (IAS Prelims 2016)
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production and use of solar energy by the households consumers done
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use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households done
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installation of water meters in urban households done
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question_answer 20)
'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to (IAS Prelims 2016)
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constitutional reforms done
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Ganga Action Plan done
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linking of rivers done
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protection of Western Gnats done
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question_answer 21)
The National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) run by Central Pollution Control Board, monitors which of the following pollutants at all locations?
1. Carbon dioxide 2. Sulphur dioxide 3. Oxides, of nitrogen 4. Suspended paniculate matter
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question_answer 22)
Which of these pairs are correctly matched?
1. Minamata convention: mercury 2. Stockholm convention: persistant organic pollutants 3. Basel convention: lead
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question_answer 23)
Consider the following statements:
1. No human activity is allowed inside tiger reserves. 2. Tourism is allowed in national parks.
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question_answer 24)
The Wildlife 'Protection Act, 1972 provides for various categories of protected areas. These include:
1. National parks 2. Wildlife sanctuaries 3. Biosphere reserve 4. Tiger reserves
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question_answer 25)
Which of the following are correct
1. Alpha diversity (within-community diversity) refers to the rate of replacement of species along a gradient of habitats or communities. 2. Gamma diversity (overall) refers to the diversity of the habitats over the total landscape or geographical area.
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question_answer 26)
Over 140 countries have agreed on the first international treaty that aims to reduce the emission and release of mercury into the air, water and land. Treaty is named as the Minamata convention. Which of the following is correct with regard to this treaty:
1. The convention prohibits primary mining of mercury. 2. The use of mercury in products like CFL, batteries, soaps, cosmetics and medical appliances must be phased out by 2020. 3. Treaty keeps exception for the products like vaccines preservatives and products related to religious faith.
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question_answer 27)
Forest Rights Act recognizes the rights of forest dwellers over forestland and forest resources such as minor forest produce they have traditionally been extracting and using. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to this Act.
1. Forest dwellers can transport minor forest produce by any appropriate means of transport. 2. A committee set up by Gram Sabha issues transit passes for transporting minor forest produce.
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question_answer 28)
The Union Ministry of Environment & Forest has introduced a new scheme called the 'Emissions Trading Scheme' which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to this scheme:
1. This is a market-based scheme to reduce air pollution. 2. It has been implemented only in 3 states till now. 3. The scheme allows the Pollution control boards to set a cap on the level of pollution permitted in an industrial area, and then allows the industries to self-regulate to ensure that pollution does not exceed this cap. 4. This scheme is the first of its kind in the world.
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question_answer 29)
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dark Matter:
1. Dark matter does not interact with any electromagnetic radiation. 2. Dark matter interacts with ordinary matter through gravity only. 3. The force between dark matter and ordinary matter is repulsive.
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question_answer 30)
The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the constitution of India?
1. Right to Healthy Environment, construed as a part of Right to Life under Article 21. 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275 (10 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243 (A)
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question_answer 31)
Consider the following pairs of Conventions and their Objectives:
1. Minamata Convention: Against toxic mercury and mercury compounds. 2. Cartagena Protocol: Safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology. 3. Water Convention: To protect and manage the trans-boundary surface waters and ground waters. 4. Espoo Convention: To prevent, reduce and control significant adverse trans-boundary environmental impact from proposed activities.
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question_answer 32)
Consider the following questions.
1. The Government of India was the first country in South Asia to join IUCN as a stage member in 1969. 2. It is also the first and the only country in the region to host the General Assembly of IUCN in 1969.
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question_answer 33)
Consider the following statements:
1. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPCC) is a multilateral treaty to protect plant resources from deforestation arising out of industrialization. 2. The treaty is overseen by International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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question_answer 34)
Consider the following statements
1. CBIT is an outcome of the UNFCCC's Paris agreement in 2015 and expected to address the issue of transparency 2. It will help developing countries monitor and report the progress on their climate actions 3. WTO has been requested to act as the trustee for the fund, who was also a trustee in the initial hand holding of GEF
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question_answer 35)
Consider the following statements:
1. Brundtland Commission was a commission established by the United Nations in 1983 as World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). 2. Gro Harlem Brundtland was the former Prime Minister of Japan and was chosen due to her strong background in the sciences and public health. 3. Brundtland Report is formally called as Our Common Future: Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development 1987.
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question_answer 36)
What is/are the importance of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'?
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive inter-national partnerships. 2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.
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question_answer 37)
Consider the following statements with respect to 'Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)',
1. The focus of the convention is to completely control the trade of wild species. 2. It was formed in 1973 and regulates the international trade in over 35,000 wild species of plants and animals. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
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question_answer 38)
Consider the following statements:
1. IUCN classify protected areas according to their management objectives. 2. National parks of India are in the category IUCN 1.
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question_answer 39)
Which of the following wastes have been regulated by the Basel Convention on Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal?
1. PCBs, used lead acid batteries, etc. 2. Biomedical and Healthcare wastes 3. Incinerator Ash 4. Used oils 5. Household waste
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question_answer 40)
Match the following summits with their locations.
1. COP 11 Copenhagen 2. COP 18 Lima 3. COP 20 Doha 4. COP 19 Warsaw
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question_answer 41)
Which of the following are missions under the Nation Action Plan on Climate Change?
1. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture 2. National Mission for Sustainable Development 3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat 4. National Water Mission 5. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
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question_answer 42)
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer aims to control the production and use of:
1. Dichloromethane 2. CFCs 3. HPCs
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question_answer 43)
Consider the following statement and state which of the following is/are true?
1. Montreal Protocol deal with ozone layer depletion and Kyoto Protocol deals with global warming and greenhouse gas emission.. 2. Montreal Protocol has banned the emission of hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs).
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question_answer 44)
Consider the following statements:
1. The CBD is the first comprehensive global agreement addressing to all aspects related to biodiversity. 2. COP 10 was held from 18 to 29 October 2010 at the Nagoya Conference centre, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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question_answer 45)
Consider the following statements.
1. In 1972 the United Nations held the first international conference on human environment in Stockholm. 2. The agenda was prepared by Rene Dubos and other experts.
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question_answer 46)
Consider the following statements:
1. 201 I?COP was held in South Africa 2. It was COP's 17th meet and mop's 8th meet.
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question_answer 47)
With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments 2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments. 3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
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question_answer 48)
Which of the following International Conventions (India being a signatory) have a bearing on conservation of wildlife in India?
1. International Whaling Commission (IWC) 2. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) 3. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-World Heritage Convention (UNESCO-WHC) 4. Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) 5. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
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question_answer 49)
Which of the following statements regarding 'Green Climate Fund' is/are correct?
1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. 2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank
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question_answer 50)
Consider the following about Green Climate Fund (GCF).
1. It was established under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2. It is aimed at achieving the goal set out by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 3. It is a mechanism to redistribute money from the developed to the developing world.
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question_answer 51)
In the context of Amendment to Montreal Protocol, 2017, consider the following statements.
1. 170 countries have reached a historic deal to phase out Hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs) after years of protracted and at times seemingly intractable negotiations in Kigali Rwanda accepted an amendment to the Montreal Protocol 2. Developing countries must reduce HFCs use by 10% by 2019 from 2011-2013 levels and 85% by 2036. 3. A third group of developing countries including India Pakistan and Arab Gulf states must begin the process in 2028 and reduce emissions by 10% by 2032 from 2024-2026 levels and then by 85% by 2047
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question_answer 52)
The term 'Intended Nationally Determined Contributions' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of (IAS Prelims 2016)
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question_answer 53)
What is/are the importance/importance of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'? (IAS Prelims 2016)
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive inter-national partnerships. 2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.
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question_answer 54)
Consider the following pairs : (IAS Prelims 2016)
Terms sometimes seen in the news Their origin 1. Annex-1 Countries Cartagena Protocol 2. Certified Emissions Reductions Nagoya Protocol 3. Clean Development Mechanism Kyoto Protocol
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question_answer 55)
With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is a global action plan for sustainable development 2. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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