Daily Current Affairs (MCQ) | Date 03.11.21

Q1. Which of the following is/are sources of methane emission?

1. Wetlands
2. Agriculture
3. Fossil Fuel
4. Landfills
5.Volcanoes

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 4 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: d

Why is the Question ?

 The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in
Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge, which is an effort led jointly by the United States and the European Union.
 Methane is the second-most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, after carbon
dioxide, and, therefore, pledges related to cutting down its emissions are significant.

Q2. Which of the following is/are the global initiatives of India?

1. The International Solar Alliance (ISA)
2. Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
3. Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer : d

Why is the Question ?

India to help countries prone to climate change Modi launches ‘Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States’, says climate threats are a matter of life and death for them

‘Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’
1. India launched an ambitious initiative for developing the infrastructure of small island
nations. The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face the biggest threat from climate change.
2. India has made special arrangements for cooperation with the Pacific islands and
Caricom countries in the wake of the threat of climate change.
3. India’s space agency ISRO will build a special data window for them to provide them timely information about cyclones, coral-reef monitoring, coast-line monitoring through satellite.
4. The new initiative is the result of cooperation between India, the U.K. and Australia and
included the participation of leaders of small island nations such as Fiji, Jamaica and
Mauritius.

India calls for hike in climate finance to $1tn
1. India said that climate finance cannot continue at the levels decided in 2009, and emphasised that it should be at least $1 trillion to meet the goals of addressing climate change.
2. The unity and strength of Like Minded-Group of Developing Countries (LMDC) is fundamental in the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) negotiations to preserve the interest of the Global South in the fight against climate change.
3. India requested the LMDC members to join hands with India to support the global initiatives it has pioneered, including the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

Q3. Which of the following commitments is/are part of the five-fold plan India declared at COP26 at Glasgow?

1. India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030
2. To meet 50% of its energy requirements with renewable energy by 2030
3. To reduce its total projected carbon emissions by a billion tonnes by 2030
4. Reduce the carbon intensity of its economy to less than 45%
5. To achieve net-zero by 2070

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 4 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer : d

Why is the Question ?

India’s climate commitments are bold, but meeting them will be a challenge, say experts India’s headline announcement at COP26, to become carbon neutral by 2070, suggests that it has committed itself to decisive action to curb runaway greenhouse gas emissions from mid-century. However, experts say that much will become clear only after India submits its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). This document spells out the minutiae on how exactly it plans to go about achieving these targets.