Climate Change Mock Tests

The 'Paris Agreement' of 2015, under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to:

The 'Greenhouse Effect' occurs primarily because:

The term 'Carbon Trading' refers to:

With reference to India's commitments under the Paris Agreement (2015), consider the following statements: 1. India has committed to reducing its emissions intensity of GDP by 33–35% from 2005 levels by 2030. 2. India aims to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030. 3. India has legally binding targets for absolute emission reduction under the Paris Agreement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is best described as:

Consider the following climate change phenomena: 1. El Niño causes warmer sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. La Niña is associated with cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. 3. Both El Niño and La Niña are phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)' was launched by India in which year?

With reference to the Paris Agreement on climate change, consider the following statements: 1. The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 and aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. 2. All countries under the Paris Agreement are required to follow the same legally binding emission reduction targets. 3. The agreement includes provisions for climate finance from developed to developing countries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?