Consider the following statements: 1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries. 2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. The CCAC is not a G20 body, but it does target methane, black carbon and HFCs. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition was launched in February 2012 by the UN Environment Programme together with six countries: Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden and the United States. Its secretariat is hosted by UNEP in Paris, and it is a voluntary partnership of governments, international bodies and civil society groups. So statement 1 is wrong. Statement 2 is correct: the coalition works on short-lived climate pollutants, mainly methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons, along with tropospheric ozone. These pollutants stay in the air for a short time but warm the planet strongly, so cutting them gives quick gains for climate and health. India joined the coalition in 2019. Option A is wrong because the CCAC is a UNEP-led partnership, not a G20 initiative. Option C is wrong because it accepts statement 1. Option D is wrong because statement 2 is true. Exam tip: CCAC = UNEP plus six countries, 2012; it targets short-lived pollutants such as methane, black carbon and HFCs.
Practice Questions
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1. 'The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. 'The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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- A.Arunachal Pradesh
- B.Manipur
- C.Meghalaya
- D.Nagaland
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1. Carbon monoxide
2. Nitrogen oxide
3. Ozone
4. Sulphur dioxide
Excess of which of the above in the environment is/are cause(s) of acid rain ?
- A.1, 2 and 3
- B.2 and 4 only
- C.4 only
- D.1, 3 and 4
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Read the full explanation →Greta Thunberg, a teenaged environment activist who was in news recently, hails from
- A.Sweden
- B.Germany
- C.USA
- D.Canada
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