environment november Flashcards

1
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who published the global methane estimation 2030 baseline report

A

UNEP (united nations environment) and clean air coalition

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2
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when and where was the global methan pledge held

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in the glasgow climate conference in 2021

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3
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what was the aim of the global methane pledge

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30% reduction in methane emmission level till 2030 which is expected to result in avoiding the 0.2 degree temperature rise by 2050

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4
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the g7 countries urged india to join which partnership in november

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just energy transition partnership (jetp)

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5
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where was the concept of jetp started

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south africa in cop26

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in june 2022, g7 announce that it is working on an equal partnership for jetp with 3 countries. which are the three countries

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india
indonesia
vietnam

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7
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who approved india’s first sovereign green bond framework

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union finance minister smt nirmala sitharaman

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8
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in which budget was the plan to issue sovereign green bonds announced

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2022-23

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9
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in which agreement were the nationally determined contributions targets adopted

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paris agreement
it was to help attract global and domestic investments in eligible green projects i.e use money to build green infra

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10
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who issued the climate change performance index

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germanwatch, neue climate institute and climate action network

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11
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what is the rank of india in climate change performance index 2023

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8th out of 63 countries

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12
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who is in the first position in climate change performance index

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no one. no one is in top 3 as all of them failed to be on track
4th is denmark

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13
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which place became the first biodiversity heritage site notified in tamil nadu

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aritapatti biodiversity heritage site

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14
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which place come under the aritapatti biodiversity heritage site

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area of madurai distt spread over aritapatti and meenakshipuram villages

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15
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where was the first fish museum of north east india set up

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arunachal pradesh

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16
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who released the provisional report on the state of the global climate in 2022

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world meterological organisation

17
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where did the world meteorological org release the provisional report on the state of global climate in 2022

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at climate change conference (COPP27) held in el sheikh, egypt

18
Q

who organised the toilets 2.0 campaign and where

A

union ministry of housing and urban affairs in bengaluru

19
Q

what is the aim of toilet 2.0 campaign

A

transform public and community toilets in urban areas of the country through a collective effort involving citizens and urban local bodies