Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?
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Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment
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Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
II. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.
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(B)
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Environment › PollutionXImpact & remediation
Environment › PollutionXImpact & remediation
Statement I:
Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries. OStatement II :
Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.Statement III :
Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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(A)
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Environment › PollutionXImpact & remediation
With reference to Direct Air Capture, an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.
III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
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(C)
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Environment › PollutionXSources
Environment › PollutionXSources
Consider the following statements:
I. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t CO₂/capita.
II. In terms of CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion, India ranks second in Asia-Pacific region.
III. Electricity and heat producers are the largest sources of CO₂ emissions in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(C)
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Environment › PollutionXSources
Consider the following statements:
Statement I:
Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon emissions.
Statement II:
Silica-bearing clay is mixed with limestone while manufacturing cement.
Statement III:
Limestone is converted into lime during clinker production for cement manufacturing.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(B)
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Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.
Statement II: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement III: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(A)
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Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the ‘Declaration on Climate and Health’.
Statement II: The COP 28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize health sector.
Statement III: If India’s health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its healthcare system may be compromised.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(C)