Climate Change and Environmental Concerns PYQs - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Climate Change and Environmental Concerns

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1. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. (CUET PG 2022)

Assertion A: Problems of global environmental change pose serious challenges to democratic political systems, as they currently exist.

Reason R: We need a thicker conception of citizenship, like environmental citizenship that obligates citizens to inculcate environmentally sensitive behaviour.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

(3) A is correct but R is not correct

(4) A is not correct but R is correct

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2. The Montreal Protocol limited (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2017)

(A) Nuclear weapons

(B) Nuclear power plants

(C) The emission of chlorofluorocarbons

(D) Weapons of mass destruction

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3. Which commission among the following published the report "Our Common Future" in 1987, Which introduced the idea of Sustainable Development? (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) The Dongyu Commission

(B) The UN Ecosystem Restoration Commission

(C) The UN Biodiversity Commission

(D) The Brundtland Commission

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4. Aral Sea is in news as a matter of international environmental concern. It is located between:(JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

(A) Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

(B) Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

(C) Kazakhstan and Russia

(D) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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5. The Kyoto declaration on Climate Change was initiated in : (SLET 17th March 2024)

1. 2001

2. 1992 at Rio

3. 1997

4. 2008, Havana

Codes:

(A) 1, 2, 3

(B) 1, 4, 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

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6. Consider the following statements : (SLET 17th March 2024)

(a) The World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) was initiated by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1982.

(b) The Brundtland Commission submitted its report in 1987.

(c) Gro Harlem Brundtland, Chairperson of the WCEP, was the former Prime Minister of U.K.

(d) The Brundtland Commission submitted its report which was entitled 'Our Common Future'.

Which of the statements given above is/are true?

(A) (a), (b) and (C)

(B) (a), (b) and (d)

(C) (a), (c) and (d)

(D) (b), (c) and (d)

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7. Which among the following terms of utmost importance is the dynamics of resource management was coined in the Brundtland Commission Report?(SLET 17th March 2024)

(A) Polluter Pays principle

(B) Sustainable development

(C) Inclusive growth

(D) Carrying capacity

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8. Paris Agreement (2015) is associated with (University of Hyderabad MA 2021)

A. Climate Change

B. In ternational Civil Aviation

C. International Maritime cooperation

D. Nuclear Security

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9. Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the Global Commons:- (DU MA 2019)

i. These are areas not under sovereign jurisdiction.

ii. They have an environmental dimension.

iii. They are owned by nation-states.

iv. The high seas, deep ocean floor and outer space come within this category.

1. i, ii and iv only

2. i, ii and iii only

3. i, ii, iii and iv

4. ii, iii and iv only

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10. Approaches to development that emphasize the environment, often want to focus attention on which of the following? (DU MA 2021)

1. Sustainability

2. Accountability

3. Transparency

4. Autonomy

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11. Arrange the following UN Conventions relating to Environment in the chronological order and select the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. World Summit on Sustainable Development

2. UN Conference on the Human Environment

3. Paris Agreement at UNFCCC COP21

4. UN Conference on Environment & Development

1. 4, 2, 3, 1

2. 2, 4, 1, 3

3. 1, 2, 4, 3

4. 2, 1, 4, 3

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12. Assertion (A): Some carbonaceous aerosols may be carcinogenic. (Jadavpur University B.A 2017)

Reasons (A): They may contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

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13. RAMSAR convention is associated with (Jadavpur University B.A 2022)

i. Wetlands conservation

ii. Urbanisation

iii. Population control

iv. Renewable energy

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14. COP21 is related to (Jadavpur University B.A 2022)

i. Nuclear Energy

ii. Ozone Depletion

iii. Climate Change

iv. Hazardous Waste

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15. Whose name is associated with ‘Pashmina March'? (Current Affairs)

Mahatma Gandhi

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

Sonam Wangchuk

Rahul Gandhi

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16. Which environmental Convention was adopted for the protection of Ozone layer:- (DU MA 2019)

1. Stockholm Convention

2. Montreal Protocol

3. Basel Convention

4. Vienna Convention

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17. The Kyoto protocol (treaty) was signed in the year (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) 1997

(B) 1996

(D) 1995

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18. The cyclone Hudhud hit the coast of which State? (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)cli

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Odisha

(D) Tamil Nadu

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19. The Rio Summit on environment was held from (KARNATAKA SET 2020 PAPER II)

(A) 10 June to 21 June, 1992

(B) 3 June to 14 June, 1992

(C) 3 June to 14 June, 1995

(D) 3 July to 14 July, 1995

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20. Which of the following is wrong in case of India's commitment in Climate Change? (Current Affairs 07.05.2024)

Net zero carbon emissions by 2070

Generation of 500 GW by non-fossil fuel sources

A 50% share of total power generation to renewable energy by 2030

None of the above

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21. Assertion (A): Climate change badly affecting economic growth of the country. (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

Reason(R): Climate change and extreme weather have deep impact on the voting behavior.

A) A is false but R is true

B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

D) A is true but R is false

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22. The Paris agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to limit global warming well below (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) 1.0 °C

B) 1.5 °C

C) 2.0 °C

D) 2.5 °C

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23. In which city was the Earth Summit (1992) held? (PUMDET 2024)

(A) Sao Paulo

(B) Johannesburg

(C) Tokyo

(D) Rio de Janeiro

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24. Paris Conference (2015) was on (University of Hyderabad MA 2016)

a. climate

b. terrorism

c. global migration

d. nuclear proliferation

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25. Which of the following statements is not correct about Paris agreement on Climate Change 2015? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2019 PAPER II)

(A) It has determined uniform target of emission reduction for all countries.

(B) It has asked countries to determine their own emission reduction targets.

(C) It relies on the principle of differential treatment of developed and underdeveloped countries for emission targets.

(D) It has made a detailed timetable for emission reduction for Option 12

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26. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at: (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) UN Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972

B) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992

C) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002

D) UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

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27. The UN Conference on Climate Change has agreed to extend the term of Kyoto Protocol till: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) 2020

B) 2021

C) 2022

D) 2023

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28. Stockholm Conference on Human Environment was held in the year _________. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) 1972

B) 1973

C) 1974

D) 1975

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29. Green Belt Movement originated in _______. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) South Africa

B) Kenya

C) Nigeria

D) Brazil

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30. In 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held at: (KERALA SET JULY 2023)

A) Paris

B) Doha

C) Geneva

D) Rio de Janeiro

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31. The 'Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change' was established by: (GUJARAT SET 2019 DEC)

(A) World Meteorological Organi- zation and United Nations Environment Programme

(B) Security Council of the UN

(C) International Union for Conservation of Nature

(D) Forum of Ministers for Reducing Global Warming

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32. Agenda 21 refers to (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) The UN programme of action from Rio

(b) The US domestic economic policy

(c) The Chinese plan to reform its economy

(d) Centre-State relations in India

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33. Which of the following is not true about the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) held in Glasgow? (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) The final agreement explicitly mentions coal, which is the single biggest contributor to climate change

(b) More than 40 countries pledged to move away from coal

(c) India promised to draw half of its energy requirement from renewable sources by 2050 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

(d) The United States and China reached an agreement about cooperation on measures to stop climate change, including lowering methane emissions, phasing out the use of coal, and forest

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34. Agenda 21 refers to (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) The UN programme of action from Rio

(B) The US domestic economic policy

(C) The Chinese plan to reform its economy

(D) None of the above.

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35. Choose the correct statements- (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. UN declared 1975 as International Women's Year.

B. B. N. Rau Committee prepared the first draft of the Hindu Code Bill.

C. Kabir was a social reformer in ancient India.

D. Sunderlal Bahuguna became popular in the Chipko-agitation.

E. Subhash Chandra Bose formed Independent Labour Party in 1936.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C, D Only

2. B, C, E Only

3. A, B, D Only

4. A, B, C, D, E

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36. The 2015 United Nations Climate Changs Conference(COP 21) held in Paris set a goal of limiting global warming to (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) Less than I degree Celsius

(B) Less than 2 degree Celsius

(C) Less than 3 degree Celsius

(D) Less than 4 degree Celsius

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37. Match the following.. Match List I with List II (DU MA 2020)

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

2. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

3. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

4. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

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38. 'Tragedy of the Commons' is a model that explains (WB SET 2017 Paper III)

(A) over-exploitation of shared environmental resources.

(B) failure of international regimes to impose rules on use of global commons.

(C) 'rational' individual actions leading to 'irrational' collective practices.

(D) All of the above

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39. The UN Conference held in Copenhagen, known as COP 15 dealt with the issue of (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

(A) Global warming

(B) Environment

(C) Population explosion

(D) Climate change

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40. Green Peace Movement has played a significant role in the field of: (NET December 2004)

(A) Regulating Sea routes

(B) Refugees settlement

(C) Water Management

(D) Environment protection

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41. The ‘tragedy of commons’ explained by Garett Hardison is related to (NET December 2009 Paper II)

(A) War

(B) Peace

(C) Human Rights

(D) Environment

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42. Arrange the following Earth Summits held so far in chronological order: (NET December 2011 Paper II)

(i) Rio-de-Jeneiro Summit

(ii) Kyoto Summit

(iii) Bali Summit

(iv) Copenhagen Summit

Codes:

(A) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

(D) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

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43. Arrange the following Earth Summits held so far in chronological order from the code given below: (NET June 2011 Paper II)

(i) Rio-de-Jeneiro

(ii) Kyoto

(iii) Copenhagen

(iv) Bali

Codes:

(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)

(B) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)

(D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)

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44. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 adopted the programme for (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) ending global poverty.

(b) the democratisation of U.N. system.

(c) broadening the participation within I.M.F. and World Bank.

(d) reducing greenhouse emissions.

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45. When was the Kyoto Protocol signed? (CUET UG 2024)

(1) 1992

(2) 1995

(3) 1997

(4) 1999

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46. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 adopted the programme for (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) ending global poverty.

(B) the democratization of UN system.

(C) broadening participation within IMF and World Bank.

(D) reducing greenhouse emissions.

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