Environment and Ecology Quiz - 1 by Anueeja Pendli

EnvironmentandEcologyQuiz-1 by Anueeja Pendli
Q.1TheKigaliagreementaimstophaseoutHydrofluorocarbons.Findthecorrect
statement(s)regardingHFCs.
1. arelargelyusedinrefrigerantsinhomeandcarair-conditioners
2. areozonedepleting
A.1onlyB.2onlyC.Both1&2D.None
Q.2AMRITdeveloped bythe IIT-M andDepartment of Science and

Technology,GovernmentofIndia,recently,is
A.seawaterdesalinationtechnology
B.alow-costarsenicfilterusingNanofiltrationtechnology
C.Bioreactorforriverwaterpurification
D.Thetestkittocheckthepurityofdrinkingwater
Q.3 SAFAR isa government run app whichpredicts air quality three days in
advanceforIndianMetropolitancities.Theparameter/pollutantsmonitoredare
A.Particulatematter
B.Ozone
C.UVradiation
D.Alloftheabove
Q.4ComparebetweenBrowncarbonandBlackcarbon
1. BlackCarbonisemittedmainlybyhigh-temperaturecombustionprocesses
2. BrownCarbonisemittedmainlybybiomasscombustion
3. Absorptioncapacityofblackcarbonismorethanbrowncarbon
Findthecorrectstatements
A.2&3B.1&3C.1&2D.1,2&3
Q.5 The recent outbreak of dengue in Delhi caught the attention of

environmentalistsnotbecauseofthefollowingreasons
A.Itshowstheimpactofclimatechangeontheepidemics

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/GSbyChandraSekharAdapala/

B.Itshowstheimpactofurbanheatislandsontheepidemics
C.Theburdenofthediseasedisproportionatelyaffectsthepoor
D.Itshowstheincreasingantibioticresistanceinthecountry
Q.6 The Conference of the Parties on climatechange (COP-22)identifiedtriple

challengeforsustainabilityinagriculture.Theyare
1. Increasingagriculturalproduction
2.Resiliencetotheimpactsofclimatechange
3.Reducingemissionsfromagriculture
4.Combatingsoildegradation
A.1,2&3B.1,3&4C.2,3&4D.1,2&4
Q.7 The IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change produces

theAssessmentreports(AR)onclimatechange.TheAR-5highlightsare
1. Muchofrecentwarminghasbeenintheocean
2. ClimatechangewillcontinueevenifCO2emissionsarestopped
A.1&2B.1onlyC.2onlyD.None
Q.8 At the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015,195 countries

adoptedthefirst-everuniversal,globalclimatedeal,Findthecorrectstatements
aboutthetreaty.
1.Ratificationbycountrieswhoseaccountsaddsforthe55per
centminimumglobalemissionsisrequiredforthetreatytoenterintoforce
2.Requiresatleast55countriesratifyingthetreatytoenableitsentryintoforce
3.Thedealdoesntlegallybindcountriestotheirpromisestocutemissions
A.1or2&3B.1,2and3C.1&3onlyD.2&3only
Q.9 The annual climate change conference (COP 22) was held in Marrakech,
MoroccoonNovember2016.Theoutcomesoftheconferenceare
1.IssuespushedbyIndia,climatejusticeandsustainable



lifestyleswereincludedintheactionplan.
2.TheInternationalSolarAlliancewasofficiallyopenedforsign-up.
A.1onlyB.2onlyC.1&2D.None
Q.10FindthecorrectstatementsaboutKigaliAgreement
1.Amendsthe1987MontrealProtocol
2.Hasdifferentialtreatmentfordevelopedanddevelopingcountries
3.Thereductionscheduleisnotlegallybindingoncountries
A.1&2onlyB.1,2&3C.2&3onlyD.1&3only
Q.11Himansh,theglaciologicalresearchfacilityofIndia
1. Is established by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research
(NCAOR)
2.ItislocatedneartheSouthPole
A.1onlyB.Both1&2C.2onlyD.Neither1or2
Q.12 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an annual publication by

GermanwatchandClimateActionNetworkEurope.
1.Itevaluatestheclimatechangeeffectsineconomyofthecountries
2.Nocountryreceivedrankingsonetothreeintheresultsfor2015
A.1onlyB.Both1&2C.2onlyD.Neither1or2
Q.13AsianMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReduction,2016washeldin
A.Sendai,Japan
B.Shanghai,China
C.Katmandu,Nepal
D.NewDelhi,India
Q.14 India announced the Long Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) India
programme in December 2015 at the climate change summit in Paris. Find the
regionnotinthetentativelistofsitesforLTEO



A.WesternGhats
B.Andaman&NicobarIslands
C.EasternGhats
D.Jammu&Kashmir
Q.15 As per the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management)

AuthoritiesOrder,2016,
1. National Mission for Clean Ganga is empowered to take action against
pollutingindustries
2.CentralPollutionControlBoardisempoweredtotakeaction
againstpollutingindustries
3. The authority, NationalCouncilforRiverGanga(NCRG),hasPrimeMinisteras
Chairperson
A.1,3aretrueB.2,3aretrueC.only3istrueD.only1istrue
Q.16Matchthefollowingsatellitesandtheirapplication
1.GRACEsatellitea.observationofcloudsandaerosols
2.EarthCAREb.globalcarbondioxidelevels
3.TanSatc.seasurfaceelevation
4.SARALd.changeinGroundwaterlevel
A.1-a,2-c,3-d,4-bB.1-c,2-a,3-d,4-bC.1-d,2-a-3-b,4-cD.1-
b-2-c-3-d,4-a
Q.17 Union Government has launched Jal Gram Yojana recently. Find the
incorrectstatementabouttheprogramme.
A.Itaimsatturningtwowaterscarcevillagesineachdistrictinto
watersurplusvillages
B.AcadreoflocalwaterprofessionalJalMitrawillbecreated
C.Aimstodevelopamodelcommandarea
D.ItispartofJalKrantiAbhiyan



Q.18 Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development inMajuli(SACReD,

Majuli) has been initiated by Assams department of Environment. The project
aimsto
A.Protecttheriverineislandfromrecurrentfloods
B.Tomakeitcarbonneutralby2020
C.Protecttheislandfromriverineerosion
D.TomakeitthefirstclimatesmartagriculturaldistrictinIndia
Q.19WhatisCORSIA?
1.Isthemarket-basedmeasureforinternationalaviationto
measurecarbonemission
2.IndiahasjoinedtheCORSIA
A.1onlyB.2OnlyC.Both1&2D.Neither1or2
Q.20 Consider the statements regarding renewable energy in India. Select the
incorrectstatement(s)
1.Indiahassettherenewableenergytargetof175GWbytheyear2022
2.IndiaisthefourthlargestwindenergyproducerintheWorldatpresent
3. Foreign Direct Investment up to 100% is permitted under the automatic route
forrenewableenergygenerationanddistributionprojects
A.2onlyB.3onlyC.4onlyD.None
Q.21 Find correct statement(s) about the status of the Ken-Betwa

river-interlinkingproject
1.Theprojectrequiresseparatewildlife,forestandenvironmentclearances
2.TheSupremeCourthasgivenitsnodfortheproject
3. The National Board for Wildlife has cleared Phase-I of Ken-Betwa river link
project
A.1&2onlyB.1&3onlyC.2&3onlyD.All
Q.22EnergyEfficiencyInitiativesbyGoI



1. The National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme has been

launchedbytheMinistryofAgriculture
2.UJALAschemepromotessolarlampsinhouseholds
3. The National Energy Efficient Fan Programme for Indian households and
businesseshasbeenlaunchedbytheMinistryofPower
Findthecorrectstatement(s)
A.1&2onlyB.3&2onlyC.1&3onlyD.All
Q.23NagarVan-UdyanYojanais
A.ToprotecttheNationalParksinthecityarea
B.To create or develop at least one City Forest in each City having Municipal
Corporation
C.Todevelopwildlifecorridorsconnectingtheprotectedareas
D.TodevelopatleastoneZoologicalgardenineachTierIcity
Q.24Findthecorrectstatement(s)regardingtheSendaiFrameworkonDisaster
RiskReduction
1.ItisendorsedbytheUNGeneralAssembly
2.TheSendaiFrameworkismandatoryandlegallybindingagreement
3.IsthesuccessorinstrumenttotheHyogoFrameworkforAction
A.1&2onlyB.1&3onlyC.2&3onlyD.Allofabove
Q.25IndiasIntendedNationallyDeterminedContributions(INDC)goalssay
A.EmissionsintensityofGDPreductionof33-35%over2005levelsby2030
B.Totalemissionsreductionof33-35%over2005levelsby2030
C.EmissionsintensityofGVAreductionof20-25%over2005levelsby2040
D. Emissions intensity of per capita GDP reduction of 25-30% over 2010 levels by
2040
SOLUTIONS



Q.1A
HFCaregreenhousegases.Theyarenotozonedepletinggases
Q.2B
Q.3D
SAFARmonitors
1. PM1,PM2.5,PM10
2. Ozone
3. CO
4. NO,NO2
5. SO2
6. BlackCarbon
7. Methane(CH4)andNon-methanehydrocarbons(NMHC)
8. Mercury
9. Benzene,Toulene,Xylene
10. UVRadiation
11. Temperature,Humidity
12. Windspeed,Winddirection
13. Solarradiation
Q.4D
Browncarbonis10timesmoreinmassthanblackcarbon
Absorptioncapacityofblackcarbonis50timesmorethanbrowncarbon
Brown carbon coating over the black carbon enhances the lightabsorbing
capacity
During daytime photo bleaching of brown carboncreatesanewcompound
thatisnolongerabletoabsorbsunlight
Q.5.D
The disease spread is related to hot andhumidconditionsoftropicalclimate.Due
to climate change temperateregionslikeDelhialsoexperiencingfrequentdisease
outbreaks.Ithasnorelationwiththeantibioticresistance
Q.6.A



Those are identified atriplechallengebecause,improvementinanyoneadversely

affects the other two. For example increasing production means more tillage,
which increase emissions from the field. Food production get affected due to
climatechange.
Q.7.A
SomeconclusionsfromtheAssessmentReportsare
The global water cycle will change, with increases in disparity between wet
and dry regions, as well as wet and dry seasons, with some regional
exceptions.
The oceans will continue to warm, with heat extending to the deep ocean,
affectingcirculationpatterns.
Decreases arevery likelyin Arctic sea ice cover, Northern Hemisphere
springsnowcover,andglobalglaciervolume
Global mean sea level will continue to rise at a ratevery likelytoexceedthe
rateofthepastfourdecades
Changes in climate will cause an increase in the rate of CO2production.
Increaseduptakebytheoceanswillincreasetheacidificationoftheoceans.
Future surface temperatures will be largely determined by cumulativeCO2,
which means climate change will continue even if CO2emissions are
stopped.
Q.8.B
Agreement will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which at
least 55 Parties to the Convention accounting in total for at least an estimated 55
per cent of the total global greenhouse gas emissions have deposited their
instrumentsofratification,acceptance,approvaloraccession.
Q.9.B
Issues pushed by India, such as climate justice andsustainablelifestyles,were
largelyignored.TheconceptofAdaptationdidnotfindmuchpopularity.
Q.10.A
The richest countries will freeze the production and consumption of HFCs by
2018.China, Brazil and all of Africa, will freeze HFC use by 2024. Indiaispartofa



group thatwillonlybefreezingHFCuseby2028.TheamendedMontrealProtocol
willbindcountriestotheirHFCreductionschedulesfrom2019.
Q.11.A
LocatedinSpitiValley,theresearchlab,establishedbytheNationalCentrefor
Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) aims to study glaciers and their
discharge.
Q.12C
The index evaluates and compares the climate protection performance of 58
countries that are, together, responsible for more than 90 percent of global
energy-related CO 2 emissions. 80 percent oftheevaluationisbasedonobjective
indicators of emissions trend and emissions level. 20 percent of the indexresults
are built upon national and international climate policy assessments. It include
emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, albeit not with the same
quality of data as energy related emissions. Has stronger focus on renewable
energyandefficiencyasthemostprominentmitigationstrategies.
Q.13D
This First Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR)
after the advent of the SendaiFrameworkwashostedbytheGovernmentofIndia
from 3rd -5th November 2016. The intended outcome of the conference was to
adopt as Asian Regional Plan for Implementation of the SendaiFramework.The
thematic session emphasised the need for countries todevelopconcertedpolicies
and plans on disaster riskreductionforWorldHeritageSitesandalsotoexamine
howworldheritageconservationcouldfosterresilience.
Q.14C
Western Himalaya, Eastern Himalaya, North-western Arid Zone ,Central Indian
Forests, Western Ghats, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu Kashmir,
Sundarbans
Q.15A
Q.16C
GRACE - Since gravity is directly related to mass, and different surface features
contain more or less mass than others, slightvariationsingravityexistacrossthe



surface of the planet. Tiny changes in gravity can be a critical clue to

understanding the structure of the solid Earth, ocean circulation, sea ice and
sea-level rise, and fluctuations in the amount of water stored above and below
ground.
EarthCARE is a planned joint European/Japanese (ESA/JAXA/NICT) satellite, for
the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring
the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth
surface.
The Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA (SARAL) is a joint Indo-French satellite
mission for oceanographic studies. SARAL performs altimetric measurements
designedtostudyoceancirculationandseasurfaceelevation.
TanSaT- The satellite was sent into a sun synchronous orbitabout700kmsabove
the earth and will monitor the concentration, distribution and flow of carbon
dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.The satellite will help understanding climate
changeandprovideChinaspolicymakerswithindependentdata.
Q.17C
Q.18B
Q.19A
International Air Transport Association has expressed the hope that India will
join Carbon Offsetting and Reporting Scheme for International Aviation
popularly called CORSIA which is the market- based measure for international
aviation to measure carbon emission.India has expressed its concerns on
implications of CORSIA for India where aviation is growing very quickly and
emissionsaregrowingveryquickly.
Q.20D
The renewable energy target of 175 GW by the year 2022, includes 60 GW from
wind power, 100 GW from solar power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW
fromsmallhydropower.
At present, India is the fourth largest wind energy producer in the World. The
National WindEnergyMissionaimstoadd60GWWindEnergyCapacityby2022



and State specific wind energy schemes aimstoachieveover4000MWinvarious

states.
Foreign Direct Investment up to 100% is permittedundertheautomaticroutefor
renewable energy generation and distribution projects subject to provisions of
TheElectricityAct,2003.
Q.21D
Ken-Betwa river-interlinkingprojectwillpartlysubmergethePannatigerreserve.
The Forest Advisory Committees clearance is required for thisdiversionofforest
land. The environmental appraisal committee has agreed for the project. The
MinistryofTribalAffairshasalsoagreedfortheclearance
of the project. The project was first mooted in the early 1980s but was actively
taken up by the NDA government under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It
wasthenchallengedintheSupremeCourt,whichfinallygavethenodin2013.
Q.22B
The National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme has been launched
by the Ministry of Power. The programme will help farmers in replacing energy
guzzlers age-old agricultural pumps across the country with the new-age energy
efficientagriculturalpumps,witha5-StarRating.The
National Energy Efficient Fan Programme for Indian households and businesses
hasbeenlaunchedbytheMinistryofPower.
Q.23B
Q.24B
The Sendai Framework is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement which
recognizes that the State has the primary role to reduce disaster risk but that
responsibility should be shared with other stakeholders including local
government,theprivatesectorandotherstakeholders.Itwasendorsed
by the UN General Assembly following the 2015 Third UN World Conference on
DisasterRiskReduction.


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Q.2AMRITdeveloped bythe IIT-M andDepartment of Science and

Q.5 The recent outbreak of dengue in Delhi caught the attention of