Environment and Ecology | Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change

Environment and Ecology | Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change

Dec 22, 2024 - 14:24 Updated: Dec 22, 2024 - 15:00
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1. Greenhouse effect is the process

to obtain suitable temperature for plantation
of heating the atmosphere by absorption of infrared radiations by atmospheric carbon dioxide
by which barren mountains changes into green
in which deep water seems green

2. Where was the climate change conference held in the year 2015?

Paris
Quata
Bon
Colombo

3. Which of the following United Nation's climate change conference was held in Paris?

25th
23rd
22nd
21st

4. Climate change is caused by

Greenhouse gases
Depletion of ozone layer
Pollution
All of the above

5. What is 'Greenhouse effect'?

Increase in temperature of Earth due to concentration of gases in atmosphere
Acid rain
Black rain
None of the above

6. The concept of Greenhouse Gases was postulated by

C.C. Park
J.N.N. Jeffers
Joseph Fourier
L. Zobler

7. 'Intended Nationally Determind Contribution' sometime seen in news refers to

Promise made by European countries for rehabilitation of refugees from middle East
World action plan to deal with climate change
Equity share holding of member countries in AIIB
World action plan for sustain-able development goals

8. 'Kyoto Protocol' is related to

Air pollution
Greenhouse gas
Climate change
Water pollution

9. Greenhouse effect is enhanced in the environment due to

Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
None of the above

10. Which of the following group of gases contribute to the 'Greenhouse Effect'?

Ammonia and Ozone
Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide
Carbon tetrafluoride and Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide and Methane

11. Which set of the following gases is most important for greenhouse effect?

Carbon dioxide, Methane, Chlorine, Nitric oxide
Nitric oxide, Methane, Ethane, Chlorfluoro carbons
Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Water vapour
Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Methane, Water vapour

12. Which one of the following naturally occurring greenhouse gases causes the highest percentage of Greenhouse effect?

Carbon dioxide
Methane
Ozone
Water vapour

13. Which one of the following gases is both harmful and beneficial to life on Earth?

Oxygen
Ozone
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide

14. Which of the following countries is the largest emitter of carbon?

USA
China
India
European Union

15. Which of the following is known as 'carbon negative country' in the world?

Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bhutan
Nepal

16. Which one of the following gas is responsible for global warming?

Only Oxygen
Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide and Methane
Only methane

17. Which of the following is responsible for global warming?

Methane
Carbon dioxide
Water vapour
All of the above

18. Global warming is caused due to the emmission of

Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon mono-oxide
Hydro carbon

19. Apprehension of Global Warming are aggravated by increased concentra- tion, in the atmosphere of

Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Ozone
Sulphur dioxide

20. The 'Global Warming' is due to

Heavy rainfall
Increase in carbon dioxide
Decrease in carbon dioxide
Increase in forestation

21. Which one of the following is the most fragile ecosystem that will be first affected by global warming?

Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet
Amazon rain forest
Taiga
Indian Monsoon

22. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere because it absorbs

the water vapour of the air and retains its heat
the ultraviolet part of the solar radiation
all the solar radiations
the infrared part of the solar radiation

23. Which human activity is most affected by climate?

Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Farming

24. The greenhouse gas liberated by cud-chewing animals is

Carbon dioxide
Methane
CFC
Nitrous oxide

25. The United Nations Convention on climate change ratified by more than 50 countries became effective on

21st March, 1994
21st May, 1995
21st June, 1996
21st June, 1999

26. Which of the following countries does not have global atmosphere watch station to collect data on world temperature?

Algeria
Brazil
Kenya
India

27. Which of the following statement is not true about CDM?

It controls Greenhouse emission
It reduces global warming
Kyoto Protocol suggests for assessment of the sustainable development of it
It prohibits developed countries from investing in projects in developing countries

28. What is 'Greenhouse Gas Protocol'?

It is an international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions
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
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
It is one of the multilateral REDD + initiatives hosted by the World Bank

29. The concept of 'carbon credit' originated from which one of the following?

Kyoto Protocol
Earth Summit
Montreal Protocol
G-8 Summit

30. Bio-Carbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes is managed by the

Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Environment Programme
World Bank

31. Which of the following is not related to the astronomical theories of climate change?

Eccentricity of earth's orbit
Obliquity of earth's rotational axis
Precession of Equinoxes
Solar irradiance

32. Who had suggested that shifting Earth on its axis is one of the factors, responsible for the climatic change?

Milutin Milan Kolich
George Simpson
T.C. Chamberlain

33. Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?

Ice core
Fossilized pollen
Tree ring growth
Evaporite Deposit

34. India's first National Action Plan on climate change was released in

2008 AD
2012 AD
2014 AD
2015 AD

35. Which of the following is not listed under eight action of climate action plan of Government of India?

Solar Energy
Atomic Energy
Waste Energy Conversion
Afforestation

36. Which one of the following is not included in Eight Missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change?

Solar Power
Afforestation
Nuclear power
Waste to energy conversion

37. When was Jharkhand Action Plan on Climate Change published?

2013
2014
2015
2011

38. According to Jharkhand Action Plan: on Climate Change Report (2014) which is the most sensitive District?

E. Singhbhum
Saraikela Kharaswan
Ranchi
Bokaro

39. Scientists of Manchester University recently suggested controlling global warming by cloud brightening over Pacific ocean through geoengineering. Which of the following substances is used for this?

Silver salt
Iron powder
Sea water
Gypsum

40. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?

Australia
Germany
Japan
New Zealand

41. Which of the following represents the average increase in earth's temperature during the last century?

0.6°C
0.7°C
0.8°C
0.9°C

42. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at

United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972
UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio-de- Janeiro, 1992
World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002
UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009