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Climate Change & Global Governance — Environmental Studies Questions & Practice

Practise 363 Climate Change & Global Governance questions from Environmental Studies for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Climate Change & Global Governance — with answers

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1. Which gas contributes MOST to the natural Greenhouse Effect on Earth?

  1. AWater Vapor (H2O)
  2. BCarbon Dioxide (CO2)
  3. CMethane (CH4)
  4. DOzone (O3)
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Answer: A

Water vapor contributes most (~36-70%) to the natural greenhouse effect, followed by CO2.

2. Which anthropogenic (human-caused) greenhouse gas is the primary driver of modern climate change?

  1. ACarbon Dioxide (CO2)
  2. BMethane
  3. CNitrous Oxide
  4. DSulfur Hexafluoride
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Answer: A

CO2 from fossil fuel combustion and deforestation is the chief human-emitted greenhouse gas.

3. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Under Kyoto, which mechanism allows developed countries to invest in emission reduction projects in developing countries?

  1. AClean Development Mechanism (CDM)
  2. BJoint Implementation
  3. CEmissions Trading
  4. DREDD+
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Answer: A

CDM under Article 12 of Kyoto Protocol allows Annex I nations to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits in developing states.

4. The Paris Agreement (COP21) adopted in 2015 aims to limit global temperature rise well below:

  1. A2.0°C above pre-industrial levels (pursuing efforts for 1.5°C)
  2. B5.0°C
  3. C3.5°C
  4. D0.5°C
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Answer: A

Paris Agreement aims to keep global warming well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, striving for 1.5°C.

5. The 1987 Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed specifically to protect which environmental feature?

  1. AStratospheric Ozone Layer (by phasing out Ozone Depleting Substances - ODS)
  2. BWetlands
  3. CEndangered Species
  4. DTropical Rainforests
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Answer: A

Montreal Protocol (1987) phased out CFCs and halons to protect the ozone layer.

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