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CSE
As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?
- A It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint
- B It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behavior in different countries ✓
- C It is an assessment of progranunes/schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural
- D It is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
Q21CSE2011
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
- its escape into the outer stratosphere
- the photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans
- the trapping of air in the polar ice caps
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
Q53CSE2014
The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2 °C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3 °C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?
- Terrestrial biosphere tends toward a net carbon source
- Widespread coral mortality will occur
- All the global wetlands will permanently disappear
- Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 2, 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
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