61. According to paris agreement on climate change, the countries of the world have resolved to limit the rise in global average surface temperature by the year 2050 (with reference to pre-industrial times) upto a maximum of :
A. 2.5.C
B. 2.C
C. 1.5.C
D. 1.C
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62. Indian government has set a target of reducing its carbon emission intensity by the year 2030 (with respect to 2005) to the extent of :
A. 15-25%
B. 25-30%
C. 33-35%
D. 40-50%
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63. At present, the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere by volume is about :
A. 0.04%
B. 0.03%
C. 0.09%
D. 1.1%
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64. Total forest cover as percent (%) of its geographical area is maximum for which state of india ?
A. madhya pradesh
B. kerala
C. uttarakhand
D. mizoram
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65. Green climate fund (GCF) is expected to have contributions from UN member states totalling :
A. $ 10 bn per year
B. $ 20 bn per year
C. $ 50 bn per year
D. $ 100 bn per year
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66. By the year 2030, the share of renewable energy in the total installed capacity of electrical power in the country, sought to be achieved by government of india, is :
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 35%
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67. International solar alliance was launched by prime minister of india along with :
A. barack obama
B. david cameron
C. angela merkel
D. francois hollande
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68. In recent times ‘yellow rain’ has been reported to have been observed in some parts of which state ?
A. kerala
B. Uttar pradesh
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Goa
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69. The year 2016 has been declared by UN as :
A. international year of soils
B. international year of pulses
C. international year of solar energy
D. international year of nano-science
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70. National bank of agriculture and rural development (NABARD) has entered into collaboration with which country for the programme ‘soil protection and rehabilitation for food security’ ?
A. germany
B. Israel
C. USA
D. Canada
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71. Who is currently the chairperson of national green tribunal ?
A. sunita narayan
B. M.C. mehtaehta
C. bhure lal
D. swatanter kumar
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72. The curb air pollution, the odd-even scheme for vehicles was introduced first time in which city ?
A. delhi
B. beijing
C. mexico
D. bogota
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73. ‘Pradhan mantri ujjwala yojana’ is about :
A. free LPG connection to poor families
B. providing electricity to all villages
C. developing solar cities
D. providing scholarship to poor girl students
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74. The recent unprecedented wildfire nick-named ‘beast’ has occurred in which country ?
A. india
B. australia
C. canada
D. brazil
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75. The refugee crises in europe emanated from the exodus of people from :
A. syria
B. iraq
C. algeria
D. oman
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76. G4 group of countries include :
A. india, germany, japan, south africa
B. india, germany, japan, brazil
C. russia, india, germany, japan
D. USA, canada, germany, france
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77. In the year 2016, japan conferred one of its highest civilian honors – ‘order of rising sun’ (gold and silver star) on :
A. N. K. singh
B. E. sreedharan
C. amitabh bachchan
D. narendra modi
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78. International festival of drums and traditional arts titled – ‘drums dialogue for peace’ was recently held in which city ?
A. panjim
B. cairo
C. rio de janeiro
D. durban
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79. In connection with ‘panama leaks’, the name mossack fonseca is that of a :
A. national leader
B. offshore law firm
C. investigative journalist
D. newspaper
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80. In the year 2015, in terms of its GDP ($ dollars) india economy in the world ranking was at number :
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
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