'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to:
Important Questions on Environment & Ecology
1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015.
2. The Alliance includes all the member countries of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulphur dioxide
5. Methane
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
2. 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 l.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
3. 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.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in by a global think tank called the 'Club of Rome'.
. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by .
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international 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.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
With reference to 'Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)', consider the following statements
1. It is an organisation of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to State (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs
Terms sometimes seen in the news Their origin
1. Annex-I Countries I Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified Emissions Reductions I Nagoya Protocol
3. Clean Development Mechanism I Kyoto Protocol
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched:
