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MCQ on Climate Change for UPSC Students
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Black Carbon (BC) has recently emerged as a major contributor to global climate change. In the context of it, consider the following. I. Black Carbon particles strongly absorb sunlight and give soot its black color. II. It is produced both naturally and by human activities. III. Primary sources include emissions from diesel engines and cooking stoves. IV. It remains in the atmosphere continuously for more than a month. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV
Option b – I, II and III
The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2°C above the pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world? I. The terrestrial biosphere tends towards a net carbon source. II. Widespread coral mortality will occur. III. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear. IV. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) I and II only
(c) II, III, and IV only
(d) I, II, III, and IV
Option b – I and II only
In the absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) ozone
(c) oxygen
(d) haze
Option a – carbon dioxide
Which of the following gas has the highest contribution to global warming?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Chlorofluorocarbon
(c) Nitrous oxide
(d) Methane
Option a – carbon dioxide
Which one of the following is not responsible for global warming?
(a) Methane
(b) Water vapor
(c) Argon
(d) Carbon dioxide
Option c – Argon
Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?
(a) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Water vapor
Option a – Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
Which one of the following is the most fragile ecosystem that will be first affected by global warming?
(a) Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet
(b) Amazon rainforest
(c) Taiga
(d) Indian Monsoon
Option a – Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet
Global warming is expected to result in
(a) an increase in the level of the sea.
(b) change in crop pattern.
(c) change in the coastline.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
‘Global Warming’ is due to
(a) heavy rainfall.
(b) increase in carbon dioxide.
(c) decrease in carbon dioxide.
(d) increase in forestation.
Option b – increase in carbon dioxide
As a result of global warming, frequency and severity of which of the following are due to global warming?
(a) Cyclones only
(b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which gas is responsible for global warming?
(a) 0₂
(b) O₂ and CO₂
(c) CO₂ and CH4
(d) CH4
Option c – CO₂ and CH4
Which of the following gas has the highest contribution to global warming?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Chlorofluorocarbon
(c) Nitrous oxide
(d) Methane
Option a – Carbon dioxide
Following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change
(a) increase in average sea level
(b) deforestation
(c) soil erosion
(d) None of the above
Option a – increase in average sea level
Which of the following represents the average increase in earth’s temperature during the last century?
(a) 0.6 degree Celsius
(b) 0.7 degree Celsius
(c) 0.8 degree Celsius
(d) 0.9 degree Celsius
Option c – 0.8 degree Celsius
The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperatures of the atmosphere because it absorbs
(a) the water vapor of the air and retains its heat.
(b) the ultraviolet part of solar radiation.
(c) all the solar radiations.
(d) the infrared part of solar radiation.
Option d – the infrared part of solar radiation
Climate change may have an impact on the following.
(a) Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources.
(b) Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following.
(a) Oceans expand as they get warmer.
(b) Glaciers and ice sheets melt.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
The first research project program which focused on the El Nino Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called
(a) Climate Variability and Predictability.
(b) Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX).
(c) Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE).
(d) Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA).
Option a – Climate Variability and Predictability
Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change? I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels. II. Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil. III. Increasing solar flares. IV. Heavy deforestation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) II and III only
(b) I, II, and IV only
(c) I, II, III, and IV
(d) I and IV only
Option b – I, II, and IV only
Climate change is caused by
(a) Greenhouse gases
(b) Depletion of the ozone layer
(c) Pollution
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Who had suggested that shifting Earth on its axis is one of the factors, responsible for climatic change?
(a) Robert Hooke
(b) Milutin Milankovic
(c) George Simpson
(d) TC Chamberlin
Option b – Milutin Milankovic
Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?
(a) Ice core
(b) Fossilised pollen
(c) Tree ring growth
(d) Evaporite deposit
Option a – Ice core
(a) The eccentricity of the earth’s orbit.
(b) Obliquity of earth’s rotational axis.
(c) Precession of equinoxes.
(d) Solar irradiance.
Option d – Solar irradiance
Which human activity is most affected by climate? ( Climate Change UPSC Mains Questions )
(a) Fishing
(b) Mining
(c) Manufacturing
(d) Farming
Option d – Farming
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