Climate Change, Ozone and Land Degradation
10 questions worth 135 marks, from 2017 to 2025.
2017
1 question2017 · Q1715 marks250 words
'Climate change' is a global problem. How India will be affected by climate change? How Himalayan and coastal states of India will be affected by climate change?
2019
1 question2019 · Q710 marks150 words
Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our environment. Analyze the impact of sand mining along the Indian coasts, citing specific examples.
2021
2 questions2021 · Q610 marks150 words
Explain the purpose of the Green Grid Initiative launched at World Leaders Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, 2021. When was this idea first floated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
2021 · Q1715 marks250 words
Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference?
2022
2 questions2022 · Q1715 marks250 words
Discuss global warming and mention its effects on the global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997.
2022 · Q1815 marks250 words
Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the hazard?
2023
1 question2023 · Q1815 marks250 words
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted a global sea level rise of about one metre by AD 2100. What would be its impact in India and the other countries in the Indian Ocean region?
2025
3 questions2025 · Q710 marks150 words
What is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)? What is the potential role of CCUS in tackling climate change?
2025 · Q1715 marks250 words
Mineral resources are fundamental to the country's economy and these are exploited by mining. Why is mining considered an environmental hazard? Explain the remedial measures required to reduce the environmental hazard due to mining.
2025 · Q1815 marks250 words
Write a review on India's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement (2015) and mention how these have been further strengthened in COP26 (2021). In this direction, how has the first Nationally Determined Contribution intended by India been updated in 2022?