MCQ for mcq-test-11-9th-august-2023

With reference to ‘Green Climate Fund’ (GCF), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is founded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank.

2. It is intended to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Earth Overshoot Day, consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

2. In the last five years, it is falling on an earlier date than its preceding year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Carbon Debt is the quantity of carbon emissions released by an entity.

2. A Carbon Credit is equivalent to one ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere.

3. Emission Trading is permitted under the Kyoto Protocol.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following are the likely impacts of increasing carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere?

1. Increase in global temperatures

2. Increase in ocean acidity

3. Decrease in plant growth

4. Decreased rate of organic matter decay

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Which of the following is one of the primary objectives of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)?

Which of the following statements correctly describes ‘Aerosol Radiative Forcing’?

In the context of Climate Change, which of the following statements correctly describes ‘Net Zero’ emissions?

Consider the following pairs:

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

Which one of the following best describes the communities that experience the first and worst effects of climate change?

Consider the following statements with reference to global climate financing:

1. Global Environment Facility provides support to both the government agencies and private companies.

2. Global Environment Facility is responsible to manage the Special Climate Change Fund.

3. Resources generated under the Clean Development Mechanism are used to finance the Adaptation Fund.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Climate Equity Monitor, consider the following statements:

1. It is an online dashboard for assessing equity in climate action and inequalities in emissions at the global level.

2. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to mangroves, consider the following statements:

1. They prevent salinity and seawater ingress into the inland agricultural areas.

2. Barnacles and crabs promote their growth by attaching themselves to the young seedlings.

3. Growth of the shrimp sector in India has helped in their conservation.

4. State of West Bengal followed by Gujarat has the largest mangrove cover in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Mosses reproduce by creating spores.

2. Majority of Lichen is made up of algae, which gives it its distinctive shape.

3. Blue-green algae are classified as bacteria.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Peatlands, consider the following statements:

1. Fast rate of plant decomposition leads to the formation of peat.

2. These are the largest natural terrestrial carbon store.

3. These are found in Arctic tundra, coastal marshes and tropical swamp forests.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Environmental Gradient?

Consider the following statements:

1. Both Ganges River dolphins and Irrawaddy dolphins have a gestation period of more than one year.

2. Indus and Ganges River dolphins are found in freshwater whereas Irrawaddy dolphins can be found in brackish water.

3. Unlike Indus River dolphins, Ganges River dolphins are functionally blind.

4. Indus River Dolphins, Ganges River Dolphins and Irrawaddy Dolphins species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to freshwater ecology, which of the following are Lentic Ecosystems?

1. Swamps

2. Rivers

3. Bogs

4. Springs

5. Ponds

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Kunming Declaration recently seen in news is related to

Consider the following pairs:

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

The term “30x30 Target” is often mentioned in the news in the context of

Consider the following statements with reference to sea cucumber:

1. It is a type of marine plant mainly found in the Indian Ocean region.

2. It is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

3. World’s first sea cucumber conservation reserve is located in Lakshadweep Islands.

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Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘genetic drift’?

Consider the following statements with reference to sacred groves:

1. They can vary in size from a few trees to large forests.

2. Umang Lai is a local name for sacred groves in Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), consider the following statements:

1. It is an initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

2. The sole criteria for the selection of a site is ‘Agro-biodiversity’.

3. Saffron heritage of Kashmir is the only recognized GIAHS site in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following straits as one proceeds from south to north?

1. Malacca strait

2. Palk strait

3. Taiwan strait

4. Kerch strait

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