Action Plan of India in Perspective of Climate Change MCQs with Explanations
Practice MCQ Questions
Ques: 1
When was India's first National Action Plan on Climate Change released?
Correct Answer:
(B) 2008
India released its first National Action Plan on Climate Change to mitigate and adapt to climate change on 30 June, 2008.
Ques: 2
In the context of India's preparation for Climate-smart Agriculture, consider the following statements :
The 'Climate-Smart Village' approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), and international research programme.
The Project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR's research centres.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer:
(D)
1, 2 and 3
Rajapakar is a Climate-Smart Village (CSV), a part of a project led by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Built on the principles of CSA, this program provides technological, organizational and systemic support to farmers in association with institutions to help them cope with climate change, in 36 sites across 20 countries. The governance and management of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) are based on lessons learned by CGIAR headquartered in France. The International crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa food Prize. ICRISAT, a CGIAR Research Centre, is a non-profit, non-political public international research organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.
Ques: 3
Which reference to 'NET-ZERO' GOAL FOR 2050, which of the following statements is/are correct?
It means that a country will bring down its emissions to zero by 2050.
It means that a country's emissions will be compensated by absorption and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes.
Correct Answer:
(B) Only 2
In the month of February, 2021 the International Energy Agency's (IEA) released its Net Zero Emissions (NZE) Road map-named 'Net Zero by 2050'. It is the World's first comprehensive energy road map which came ahead of the United Nations November 2021. 'Net zero emissions' refers to achieving an overall balance between greenhouse gas emissions taken out of the atmosphere.
What is Net Zero?
Net-zero, which is also referred to as carbon-neutrality, does not mean that a country would bring down its emissions to zero. Rather, net-zero is a state in which as country's emissions are compensated be absorption and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Absorption of the emissions can be increased by creating more carbon sinks such as forests, while the removal of gases from the atmosphere requires futuristic technologies such as carbon capture and storage. This way, it is even possible for a country to have negative emissions, if the absorption and removal exceed the actual emissions. A good example is Bhutan which is often described as carbon-negative because it absorbs more than it emits.
Ques: 4
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?
Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
Subterranean deep saline formations
Select the correct answer using codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(D)
1, 2 and 3
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon in plants, geologic structures and sea. In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, abandoned and uneconomical coal seams, depleted oil and gas reservoirs, and subterranean deep saline formations could be the potential sites for carbon sequestration.
Ques: 5
In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint?
Copper slag
Cold mix asphalt technology
Geotextiles
Hot mix asphalt technology
Portland cement
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Correct Answer:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
In rural road construction, the use of copper slag, cold mix asphalt technology and Geotextiles are preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce carbon footprint.
Ques: 6
Which of the following is not listed under eight-action of the climate action plan of Government of India?
Correct Answer:
(B) Atomic Energy
Climate Action Plan of Government of India was launched on 30 June, 2008. Eight National Mission under this Action Plan is as below:
1. National Solar Mission
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
4. National Water Mission
5. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
6. National Mission for Green India
7. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
8. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change Atomic energy or Nuclear Power is not included in this.