Prelims

(a)

Asian Development Bank

(b)

International Monetary Fund

(c)

United Nations Environment Programme

(d)

World Bank

(a)

It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

(b)

It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization

(c)

It is a Conference of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate change

(d)

It is a Conference of the member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

(a)

1 and 2 only

(b)

3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3

(a)

It serves as financial mechanism for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ and ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’.

(b)

It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level.

(c)

It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment.

(d)

Both (a) and (b).

(a)

The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto protocol.

(b)

Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota.

(c)

The goal of the carbon credit system is to limit the increase of carbon dioxide emission.

(d)

Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations environment programs.

(a)

United Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972

(b)

UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio De Janerio, 1992

(c)

World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002

(d)

UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

(a)

Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro

(b)

Kyoto Protocol

(c)

Montreal Protocol

(d)

G-8 Summit, Hciligendamm

(a)

Carbon Footprint

(b)

Carbon Credit Rating

(c)

Clean Development Mechanism

(d)

Emission Reduction Norm

(a)

1 Only

(b)

2 Only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

(a)

Davos

(b)

Nova Scotia

(c)

Johannesburg

(d)

Shanghai