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UPSC 2016 · Q30 · Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases · Save

Consider the following pairs : Terms sometimes seen in the news Their origin

  1. Annex-I Countries : Cartagena Protocol
  2. Certified Emissions Reductions : Nagoya Protocol
  3. Clean Development Mechanism : Kyoto Protocol

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 3 only
UPSC 2016 · Q33 · Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases · Save

Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India?

  1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting'
  2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future
  3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 3 only
UPSC 2016 · Q55 · Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Greenhouse Gases · Save

What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'?

(a) It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions
(b) 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
(c) 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
(d) It is one of the multilateral REDD+ initiatives hosted by the World Bank
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Answer: (a) It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions