Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable?
1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane.
2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Environment › PollutionXSources
Environment › PollutionXSources
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Answer
(C)
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Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified REDD+ project in India?
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(c) Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project
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Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Consider the following statements with reference to India’s response to climate change:
I. India’s LT-LEDS is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
II. India’s BUR-4 (Dec 2024) recorded ~8% decrease in GHG emissions in 2020 over 2019.
III. Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets.
Which of the following relationships is/are correct?
1. Statement I is empirically supported by statement II
2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I
3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainabilityOptions
Answer
(b) 1 and 2
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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)
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Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I:
Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change.
Statement-II :
Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(B)