Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change MCQ with Answer

Question 1. Which of the following statements is incorrect for ‘Green Climate Fund’ (GCF)?

(A) It was established in the Durban Conference on Climate change

(B) It would support programs and policies in developing nations

(C) ) The developed nations would provide the fund

(D) The fund will start operating from 2014

Question 2. Scientists of Manchester University recently suggested controlling global warming by cloud brightening over Pacific ocean through geo-engineering. Which of the following substances is used for this?

(A) Silver salt

(B) Iron powder

(C) Sea water

(D) Gypsum

Question 3. Which of the following represents the average increase in earth’s temperature during the last century?

(A) 0.6ºC

(B) 0.7ºC

(C) 0.8ºC

(D) 0.9ºC

Question 4. Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?

(A) Australia

(B) Germany

(C) Japan

(D) New Zealand

Question 5. Consider the following statements.

1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
   
2. Kyoto Protocol primarily deals with reducing overall greenhouse emissions.
   
3. Carbon dioxide is five times more effective as a greenhouse gas than methane.
   

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 and 3

(C) Only 1

(D) Only 3

Question 6. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at?

(A) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972

(B) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio-deJaneiro, 1992

(C) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002

(D) UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

Question 7. Consider the following statements.

1. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is respect of carbon credits in one of the Kyoto Protocol Mechanisms.
   
2. Under the CDM, the projects handled pertain only to the Annex-I countries.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 8. With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
   
2. The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2ºC or 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels.
   
3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility for global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries cope with climate change.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 3

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 9. Consider the following statements.

1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.
   
2. The CCAC focuses on methane black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 10. In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon sequestration?

1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
   
2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
   
3.  Subterranean deep saline formations
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 11. The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2ºC above the pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3ºC above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?

1. Terrestrial biosphere tends towards a net carbon source.
   
2. Widespread coral mortality will occur.
   
3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear.
   
4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 1 and 2

(C) Only 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 12. Concerning ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is global partnership of Governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous people.
   
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
   
3. It assists the countries in their ‘REDD + (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 13. What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason?

1. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected.
2. The fond chains in the ocean would be adversely affected.
3. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 14. Human activities in the recent past have caused the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of

1. Its escape into the outer stratosphere.
   
2. The photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans.
   
3. The trapping of air in the polar ice caps.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 2

(C) 2 and 3

(D) Only 3

Question 15. With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
   
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
   
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 16. Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change?

1. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
   
2. Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil
   
3. Increasing solar flares
   
4. Heavy deforestation
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 2 and 3

(B) Only 1, 2 and 4

(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(D) Only 1 and 4

Question 17. Consider the following agricultural practices.

1. Contour bunding
2. Relay cropping
3. Zero tillage
   

In the context of global climate change, which of the above help/ helps in carbon sequestration/ storage in the soil? 

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) None of the above

Question 18. Which of the following statements regarding global warming are correct?

1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequent rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming.
   
2. The sea level is likely to rise by one metre by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled.
   
3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged.
   
4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to submerged and the rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 1, 3 and 4

(D) Only 4

Question 19. 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?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 20. Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/ are correct?

1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
   
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 21. Consider the following statements.

1. Kyoto Protocol came into force in the year 2005.
   
2. Kyoto Protocol deals primarily with the depletion of the ozone layer.
   
3. Methane as a greenhouse gas is more harmful than carbon dioxide.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) Only 1

(D) Only 3

Question 22. Which of the following statements are true regarding the members of the Asia Pacific Partnership?

1. Their population account to 45% of the world’s population.
2. They consume the world’s 48% of energy.
3. They contribute nearly 48% of the world’s greenhouse gases.
4. They intend to support the Kyoto Protocol.
   

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 1, 2 and 3

(C) Only 2, 3 and 4

(D) All of the above

Question 23. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? 

(A) Carbon dioxide – Thermal Power Stations

(B) Chlorofluorocarbon – Automobile

(C) Nitrous Oxide – Waterlogged Paddy fields

(D) Sulphur dioxide – Brick Kilns

Question 24. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?

1. Melting of glaciers
2. Rise in sea level
3. Changes in weather conditions
4. Rise in global temperature
   

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) All of the above

Question 25. As a result of global warming, there has been:

1. Better global communication
2. Melting of glaciers
3. Flowering of mango trees before times
4. Adverse impact on health
   

Select your answer from the code given below.

(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

(D) 1, 3 and 4 are correct

Question 26. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’.

1. It is an intiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
   
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
   
3. It is a movement to raise awareness about climate change and the need to save the planet.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1 and 3

(B) Only 2

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 27. Consider the following.

1. Rice fields
2. Coal mining
3. Domestic animals
4. Wetlands
   

Which of the above is a source of methane, a major greenhouse gas? 

(A) 1 and 4

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 28. Given below are two statements.

• Assertion (A): Climate change is leading to increase in social tension in India.
  
• Reason (R): The frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events will have serious repercussions on food security.
  

Choose the correct answer from the code given below. 

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct reason of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true