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  1. Which of the following statements about National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAP‐ CC) with reference to India is/are correct ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2023
  2. India has committed to reduce emission intensity of its GDP from 2005 levels by 33-35 per cent by the year:Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2020
  3. According to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2023, India climbed two spots to rankAsked in UPSC Geoscientist 2023
  4. According to the document on National Action Plan on Climate Change, mean surface air temperature in India at the national level has increased byAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2017
  5. Which one of the following is not a Mission under National Action Plan on Climate Change?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2021
  6. Consider the following statements : (1) The average temperature of India has increased by about 0.7°C since 1901. (2) India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 550 GW by 2050. (3) In 2019, China emitted 50 percent of the world GHGs. (4) India will achieve the target of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2070. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2023
  7. In COP 26 in Glasgow, India presented the following nectar elements of climate change: 1. To reach 1000 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. 2. To meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. 3. To reduce total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now till 2030. 4. To reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 percent by 2030 over 2005 levels. 5. Achieving target of Net Zero Emissions by 2090. Which of the following statements is/are correct?Asked in HAS Prelims 2021
  8. India presented the following nectar elements of India's climate change at COP 26, in Glasgow: 1. Reach 1000 GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. 2. 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030. 3. Reduction of total projected carbon emmissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030. 4. Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030, over 2005 levels. 5. Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2090. Which of the following are correct statements ?Asked in HAS Prelims 2021
  9. Which of the following is not true for India to combat the adverse impact of Climate Change ?Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2016
  10. Which of the following states of India became the first carbon free state ?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015
  11. National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) recommends this : waste-to-energy mission national mission on coastal areas wind mission mission on climate change and healthAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2021
  12. _________ was the first mission to be operationalized under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2022
  13. When was India's first National Action Plan on Climate Change released?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018 · UPPCS Prelims 2016
  14. 'India climate change knowledge portal' was launched in which of the following months of 2020?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021
  15. What was India's rank in the world greenhouse gases emission in 2022?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023
  16. Which one among the following is not a goal of National Action Plan for Climate Change?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2012
  17. Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India? Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting' Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures Select the correct answer using the code given below.Asked in UPSC IAS 2016
  18. In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements: 1. The ‘Climate-Smart Village’ approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme. 2. The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France. 3. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR's research centres. Which of the statements given above are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2021
  19. Which of the following statements is *not* correct as per the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)-2023 ?Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2023
  20. India's share in the World Green Houses gases isAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2005
  21. How many core missions are included in India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)?Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 2 2025
  22. India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) aims to addressAsked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 2 2025
  23. Which country has unveiled a National Plan to reduce 80% GHG emissions by 2050?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2022
  24. ‘Panchamrit’ targets announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Glasgow are related with :Asked in ukpsc 2025 2025
  25. What differentiates India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT- LEDS) from the NAPCC?Asked in opsc 2025 2025