India Ratified Paris Climate Agreement

1) Recently, India has ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard?

a) India is the 62nd country to ratify the agreement.
b) India accounts for 4.1% of the total emissions.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) Which of the following is not the prime target of India to be achieved by 2030 under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?

a) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP by 33-35%.
b) Generation of minimum 40% of electricity from non-fossil fuels.
c) Increasing forest cover to create additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes.
d) Generation of 300 GW of solar installed capacity by 2022.

Answer

1) c
2) d, India has also committed for generation of 100 GW of solar installed capacity and 100 GW of wind installed capacity by 2022 in addition to 15 GW of biogas installed capacity.

Paris Accord : COP-21 to the UNFCCC in Paris And Latest Developments

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding International Solar Energy Alliance (ISA) launched at COP-21 to the UNFCCC in Paris?

a) It was launched jointly by India and Germany to boost solar energy in developing countries.
b) It is an alliance of 121 solar resource rich countries in tropical areas.
c) ISA will function from the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurgaon, India.
d) The International Steering Committee (ISC) of the ISA has met two times on 1 December 2015 at Paris, France and 18 January 2016 at Abu Dhabi, UAE.

2) INDC (Intended Nationally Determined Contribution) outlines the post-2020 climate actions countries' intend to take under a new international agreement. Which of the following INDCs has/have been outlined by the India?

a) Reduction in the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.
b) Creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.
c) To anchor a global solar alliance, INSPA (International Agency for Solar Policy & Application)
d) All of the above.

3) Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer with respect to Paris Accord.

a) In COP-21, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.
b) $100 billion adaptation and mitigation fund was made legally binding on developed countries.
c) Both a and b are correct.
d) Neither a nor b is correct.

4) In COP-21, to which of the following mitigation measures did parties agreed to?

a) Keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
b) Keeping the temperatures at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
c) Come together every 8 years to set more ambitious targets as required by science.
d) a and b only

5) Which of the following organizations has signed an agreement with the India led International Solar Energy Alliance to help it mobilize a trillion dollars in investments by 2030?

a) Asian Development Bank
b) World Bank
c) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
d) International Monetary Fund

Answers:

1) a, ISA was launched jointly by India and France to boost solar energy in developing countries.
2) d
3) a
4) d, statement c-after every 5 years
5) b