Science Quiz | Of climate change
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The Paris Agreement on climate change proposes to cap global temperature rise this century well below...
- 2°C
- 5°C
- 3°C
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Which of the following activities contributes more to climate change?
- Farming
- Meat production
- Fishing
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If the 2015 Paris Agreement commitment on global temperature rise is not followed, climate scientists suggest a scenario by 2050, a “tipping point” beyond which our planet's natural processes trigger uncontrollable warming. Name the scenario.
- Hothouse Earth scenario
- Watersheet scenario
- Toxic air scenario
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She recently won Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award, among other honours, in recognition of her efforts to organise schoolchildren to take part in climate protests. Who is this climate warrior?
- Greta Thunberg
- Mari Copeny
- Malala Yousafzai
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According to a recent State of India's Environment report carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment, India's greenhouse gas emissions rise between 2010 and 2014 was alarming. What is the percentage rise?
- More than 500%
- More than 20%
- More than 3%
In 2018, 11 States recorded major extremeweather events that claimed 1,425 lives.
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According to the United Nations, an increasing number of people globally are facing displacement due to droughts, famines, rising sea levels and other natural disasters caused by climate change. This class of migrants has been labelled as environmental refugees or climate migrants. What is the number of such people predicted by 2050?
- One billion
- 200 million
- Half the world population
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A sea-ice-free Arctic summer is among the doomsday scenarios climate scientists predict will happen much sooner than estimated. For a sea-ice-free Arctic summer, what should be the volume of ice that the Arctic ocean contains?
- 1 million sq. km
- 100,000 million sq. km
- 100 sq. km
New research shows an ice-free Arctic is more likely tooccur closer to 2030 than 2050.
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The Amazon forest dieback is one of most feared climate-induced phenomena that would amplify global warming by 2050. What does a forest dieback cause?
- Release carbon stored in the forests
- Amplify drought conditions
- Mass death of animals
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Who among the following world leaders has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for taking up the cause of climate change?
- Barack Obama
- Al Gore
- Jimmy Carter