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1. Consider the following pairs: Terms sometimes seen in the news: Their origin A. Annex: I Countries : Cartagena Protocol B. Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol C. Clean Development Mechanism : Mahadeo Hills [CSE (Pre) 2016] Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
2. As climate change continues, we expect that the countries with the
3. The destruction of the ozone layer primarily occurs in the
4. In general, the movement toward sustainability is
5. The developed countries of the world have contributed the most to global climate change. By applying the polluter pays and equity principles, we would expect that the
6. Current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are
7. Groundwater as a water source may be better than surface water because
8. In many parts of the world, human activities cause depletion of water in rivers and lakes. In those regions, which of the following would most likely help?
9. Freshwater becomes polluted
10. The stabilisation wedge approach attempts to
11. Carbon capture and storage systems are currently
12. What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'? [CSE (Pre) 2016]
13. With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct? A. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017. B. 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 preindustrial levels. C. 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. [CSE (Pre) 2016] Select the correct answer using the code given below:
14. 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. [CSE (Pre) 2015] Select the correct answer using the code given below.
15. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmospher. 1. Soo. 2. Sulphur hexafluorid. 3. Water vapour [CSE (Pre) 2010] Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere?
16. Deep underground reservoirs of water are called
17. Efforts to limit global deforestation should be concentrated
18. The inside of a car or greenhouse would not heat up as much in the presence of sunshine if
19. From 1990 to 2006, what region of the world was able to reduce its GHGs?
20. The best computer models of global climate change indicate that in the next 50 years,
21. The impact of global warming on the water cycle is expected to produce
22. The ozone layer can be destroyed by pollutants such as
23. If global climate change causes rain and temperature patterns to shift dramatically in a region,
24. The best way to sustainably manage natural environments is to
25. If an owl is moved from a mature evergreen forest to mature hedge row in a suburban neighbourhood, the owl's _____ has been changed.