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ENVIRONMENT Flashcards

1
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In which year did Environment Protect Act brought about?

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1986

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2
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It is ___________________________ duty of every citizen to protect the environment. Also name the articles.

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Fundamental, Article 51- A, 47, 48, 48- A

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3
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Environment Protection Act was enacted after which UN conference

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UN conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in the year June 1972

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4
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When was EPA last amended

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1991

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5
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What are Milankovitch oscillations

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reason for climate change. something to do with sun’s surface.

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6
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Name the greenhouse gasses

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  1. Water vapour
  2. carbon Dioxide
  3. methane
  4. Nitrous Oxide
  5. Ozone
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7
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Fluorinated gasses are released through

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Industrial processes

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8
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Highest emission of CO2 (countries)

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China> US> India

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9
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Per capita emission of CO2

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Saudi Arabia> Australia> US> Canada

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10
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In which layer is Ozone gas found?

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Stratosphere

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11
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Ozone is measured in

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Dobson Unit

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12
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The ozone hole is where?

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Above Antarctica

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13
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which treaty was signed keeping in mind the ozone hole

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Montreal Treaty in 1987

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14
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When is World Environment Day celebrated

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5th June (1974)

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15
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The theme for 2018 Environment Day was

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Beat Plastic Pollution

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16
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The theme for the 2019 environment day

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Biodiversity (Columbia in partnership with Germany)

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17
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which country will host 2020 environment day and what will be the theme

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Columbia with the partnership of Germany, thetheme being Biodiversity

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18
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United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted where and when

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Earth Summit Rio De Jenerio , in the year 9 May 1992

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19
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Rio declaration consists of

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27 principles

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20
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Rio Summit came into force in the year

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21 March 1994

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21
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What is IPCC

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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22
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Kyoto Protocol was adopted in the year

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11 December 1997

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23
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Kyoto Protocol made boundations for nations for the time period?

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2008- 2012

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24
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Paris Agreement was adopted in the year?

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2015

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25
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Earth Summit was held where and in which year?

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Johannesburg, 2002

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26
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Earth Summit was nicknamed as

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Rio 10 +

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27
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MDG was a result of which summit?

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Rio Summit

28
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Rio 2012, Rio + 20 is called

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Earth Summit 2012

29
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Earth Summit 2012 was hosted by which country

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Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

30
Q

Kyoto Protocol applies to 6 greenhouse gases

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carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride

31
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amendment to Kyoto Protocol is

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Doha amendment in 2012

32
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What happens after second commitment to Doha ammendments

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Paris Agreement in 2015

33
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What are India’s commitment to Paris Agreement

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  1. Share of non- fossil fuel in the total installed capacity to be 40 % by 2030.
  2. Emission intensity of GDP to reduce by 33- 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels.
  3. To create additional carbon sink of 2.5- 3 billion tonnes of CO2 through additional forest cover by 2030 to India.
34
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Montreal Agreement is responsible for

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ozone

35
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Montreal Agreement

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1987

36
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Kigali Agreement is an amendment to

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Montreal Agreement

37
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When did Kigali Agreement come into effect

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1st January 2019

38
Q

Kigali was signed by _____________ counties

A

65

39
Q

Cancun Agreement was signed in which year

A

2010

40
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Paris Agreement was adopted in

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2015

41
Q

Bali Action plan was initiated in

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2007

42
Q

NAPCC has how many missions and when was it established.

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2008, has 8 missions

43
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Cartagena Protocol is about

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Biosafety, Biological Diversity

44
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Nagoya Protocol

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Genetic Resources

45
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India enacted the biodiversity act in

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2002

46
Q

UNCCD is

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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

47
Q

International Solar Alliance, what is India’s pledge

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installation of 100GW by 2022 and reduction in emission intensity by 33- 35% by 2030

48
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Paris Summit’s India Pledge said

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40% of its electricity generation capacity from non- fossil sources by 2030

49
Q

COP 14 was held when

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New Delhi in September 2019

50
Q

MDG ‘s no of goals, for which year?,

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8, for 2015

51
Q

SDGs replaced by MDGs in

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the year 2016

52
Q

no of targets for MDG

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21

53
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No Of Targets for SDG

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169

54
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___________ has been authorizing SDG

A

Niti Ayog

55
Q

Air ( prevention and control of pollution) Act came into force when?

A

1981

56
Q

Natural resources create ____________ % of the nitrous oxide emissions

A

62

57
Q

Benzene is part of ___________

A

VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds

58
Q

particulate matter of ____________micrometer or less are harmful

A

PM 2.5

59
Q

5 chief pollutants

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Particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 micrometer, Particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometer, Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide

60
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water act was made in

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1974

61
Q

Ganga Action Plan was launched in

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1984

62
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National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

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2016

63
Q

Jal Shakti

A

2019

64
Q

Swatch Bharat Abhiyan was launched in

A

2016

65
Q

updated biomedical waste management rule

A

2016

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