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MCQs

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Question 91. Which of the following has caused global warming since the past 150 years?

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
Ice age greenhouse gas emission
Emissions of sulphur
Emissions of aerosols

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
Answer: (a).Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions

Question 92. What is the pH level of acid rain?

Between 3-4
Between 6-8
7
Between 11-14

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Between 3-4
Answer: (a).Between 3-4

Question 93. What is the major problem with wind energy?

Generates energy from wind
It is a renewable source of energy
Requires large area of land
Compact and does not require large area of land

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Requires large area of land
Answer: (c).Requires large area of land

Question 94. Which of the following has caused global warming?

Burning of biomass
Burning of fossil fuels
Releasing CFCs into the atmosphere
Melting metals

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Burning of fossil fuels
Answer: (b).Burning of fossil fuels

Question 95. How does acid rain affect the environment?

By precipitating clean and fresh rainwater only in freshwater bodies
By precipitating clean and fresh rainwater in all water bodies at once
By consuming all polluted water and precipitate clean water from water cycle
By precipitating acidic rainwater

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> By precipitating acidic rainwater
Answer: (d).By precipitating acidic rainwater

Question 96. Which of the following is the cleanest fossil fuel?

Natural gas
Petrol
Petroleum
Coal

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Natural gas
Answer: (a).Natural gas

Question 97. What is the objective of the main international treaty on climate change?

To provide scientific information on climate change
To destabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions interfere with the climate system
To stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions do not interfere with the climate system
To bring peace between all countries

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Answer: Option C. -> To stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions do not interfere with the climate system
Answer: (c).To stabilise the greenhouse gas concentrations so that anthropogenic actions do not interfere with the climate system

Question 98. What is IPCC?

A government organization that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
An intergovernmental body of UN that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
An intergovernmental organization that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
A private company that sells scientific information regarding climate change

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> An intergovernmental body of UN that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects
Answer: (b).An intergovernmental body of UN that provides scientific information regarding climate change and its effects

Question 99. What is the aim of Paris Agreement in 2015?

To keep the decrease in global average temperature to below 2 °C
To keep the decrease in global average temperature to above 2 °C
To keep the increase in global average temperature to above 2 °C
To keep the increase in global average temperature to below 2 °C

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> To keep the increase in global average temperature to below 2 °C
Answer: (d).To keep the increase in global average temperature to below 2 °C

Question 100. Which of the following IPCC assessment reports was a critical input in Paris Agreement?