MCQ on Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change: Environment and Ecology Quiz

Question 1. Where was the climate change conference held in the year 2021?

(A) Glasgow

(B) Quata

(C) Bon

(D) Colombo

Question 2. Greenhouse effect is the process?

(A) To obtain suitable temperature for plantation

(B) Of heating the atmosphere by absorption of infrared radiations by atmospheric carbon dioxide

(C) By which barren mountains changes into green

(D) In which deep water seems green

Question 3. Climate change is caused by?

(A) Greenhouse gases

(B) Depletion of ozone layer

(C) Pollution

(D) All of the above

Question 4. Which of the following United Nation’s climate change conference was held in Paris?

(A) 25th

(B) 23rd

(C) 22nd

(D) 21st

Question 5. The concept of Greenhouse Gases was postulated by?

(A) C.C. Park

(B) J.N.N. Jeffers

(C) Joseph Fourier

(D) L. Zobler

Question 6. What is ‘Greenhouse effect’?

(A) Increase in temperature of Earth due to concentration of gases in atmosphere

(B) Acid rain

(C) Black rain

(D) None of the above

Question 7. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ is related to?

(A) Air pollution

(B) Greenhouse gas

(C) Climate change

(D) Water pollution

Question 8. ‘Intended Nationally Determind Contribution’ sometime seen in news refers to?

(A) Promise made by European countries for rehabilitation of refugees from middle East

(B) World action plan to deal with climate change

(C) Equity share holding of member countries in AIIB

(D) World action plan for sustainable development goals

Question 9. Which one of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

(A) CO2

(B) CH4

(C) NO2

(D) O2

Question 10. Greenhouse effect is enhanced in the environment due to?

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Oxygen

(D) None of the above

Question 11. Which set of the following gases is most important for greenhouse effect? 

(A) Carbon dioxide, Methane, Chlorine, Nitric oxide

(B) Nitric oxide, Methane, Ethane, Chlorfluoro carbons

(C) Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Water vapour

(D) Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Methane, Water vapour

Question 12. Which of the following group of gases contribute to the ‘Greenhouse Effect’?

(A) Ammonia and Ozone

(B) Carbon monoxide and Sulphur dioxide

(C) Carbon tetrafluoride and Nitrous oxide

(D) Carbon dioxide and Methane

Question 13. Which one of the following is not responsible for global warming?

(A) Methane

(B) Water vapour

(C) Argon

(D) Carbon dioxide

Question 14. Which one of the following naturally occurring greenhouse gases causes the highest percentage of Greenhouse effect?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Ozone

(D) Water vapour

Question 15. Which one of the following gases is both harmful and beneficial to life on Earth?

(A) Oxygen

(B) Ozone

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Carbon dioxide

Question 16. Which one of the following statements regarding the Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement signed with the World Bank in May 2011 is not correct?

(A) The agreement has been signed between the World Bank and the Government of India

(B) The agreement shall be valid for ten years

(C) The agreement is for securing carbon credits for a project of Himachal Pradesh

(D) As per the agreement, one ton of carbon dioxide will be equivalent to one credit unit

Question 17. Which of the following countries is the largest emitter of carbon?

(A) USA

(B) China

(C) India

(D) European Union

Question 18. Today the largest contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(C) Russia

(D) USA

Question 19. Which one of the following substances does not contribute to global warming? 

(A) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen

(B) Methane

(C) Carbon dioxide

(D) Water vapour

Question 20. Which of the following is known as ‘carbon negative country’ in the world?

(A) Afghanistan

(B) Bahrain

(C) Bhutan

(D) Nepal

Question 21. Which one of the following gas is responsible for global warming? 

(A) Only Oxygen

(B) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

(C) Carbon dioxide and Methane

(D) Only methane

Question 22. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Sulphur dioxide

(C) Methane

(D) All of the above

Question 23. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas?

(A) Methane

(B) Nitrous oxide

(C) Chlorofluorocarbons

(D) Hydrogen

Question 24. Which of the following is not Greenhouse Gas? 

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Nitrous oxide

(D) Nitrogen

Question 25. Which of the following is responsible for global warming? 

(A) Methane

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Water vapour

(D) All of the above