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The quiz is based on the EPW Editorials on the Environment from 2021- 2022

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Question 1 of 10

Fill in the blanks with the correct options: The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021—released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change—shows an aggregate rise in the total forest area__________, although the natural forests have declined by___________.

a.

1,540 square kilometres [sq km] rise in forest cover and 720 sq km of tree cover, 1,582 sq km.

b.

1,540 square kilometres [sq km] rise in forest cover and 710 sq km of tree cover, 1,572 sq km

c.

1,520 square kilometres [sq km] rise in forest cover and 720 sq km of tree cover, 1,562 sq km

d.

1,530 square kilometres [sq km] rise in forest cover and 700 sq km of tree cover, 1,552 sq km

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1,540 square kilometres [sq km] rise in forest cover and 720 sq km of tree cover, 1,582 sq km

The National Forest Policy, 1988 envisaged 33% of the geographical area under forest and tree cover and two-thirds of the area in hills under forests. However, the recent assessment shows a 902 sq km decline of forest cover in the hill districts of India. The alarming feature of the forest profile is the reduction in forest cover in north-eastern states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Himachal Pradesh, owing to anthropogenic factors such as the felling of trees, shifting cultivation, developmental activities, and natural calamities like landslides.

Reforestation or afforestation should aim at providing carbon sink and a much-needed biodiversity.

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EDITORIAL Are We Reforesting Adequately? Vol. 57, Issue No. 4, 22 Jan, 2022

Question 2 of 10

Against the Conference of the Parties (COP26) target—nationally determined contributions—of increasing the additional carbon sink of __________ to __________ by 2030, the forest’s carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) should increase.

c.

2.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

a.

1.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

d.

1.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

b.

3.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 4 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

Question 2 of 10

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The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 published by the Food and Agriculture Organization finds that India ranks 10th in the forest area globally. The average annual net gain in forest area in India was 0.38% over the 2010–20 period, which is third in the global rank.

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EDITORIAL Are We Reforesting Adequately? Vol. 57, Issue No. 4, 22 Jan, 2022

Question 3 of 10

The increase in forest cover is registered by five states:

b.

Andhra Pradesh—647 sq km, Mizoram—632, Nagaland—537 sq km, Tamil Nadu—155 sq km and Tripura—110 sq km

a.

J&K—647 sq km, Himachal Pradesh—632, Odisha—537 sq km, Kerala—155 sq km and Jharkhand—110 sq km

d.

J&K—647 sq km, Assam—632, Odisha—537 sq km, Tripura—155 sq km and Nagaland—110 sq km

c.

Andhra Pradesh—647 sq km, Telangana—632, Odisha—537 sq km, Karnataka—155 sq km and Jharkhand—110 sq km

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Andhra Pradesh—647 sq km, Telangana—632, Odisha—537 sq km, Karnataka—155 sq km and Jharkhand—110 sq km

The increase in forest cover is registered by five states: Andhra Pradesh—647 sq km, Telangana—632, Odisha—537 sq km, Karnataka—155 sq km and Jharkhand—110 sq km, whereas the north-eastern states, with the largest share in the total forest cover, have suffered loss of forests to the following extent: Arunachal Pradesh—257 sq km, Manipur—249 sq km, Nagaland—235 sq km, Mizoram—186 sq km and Meghalaya—73 sq km. Surprisingly, seven megacities—Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Chennai have 509.72 sq km of forest cover, which is 10.21% of the geographical area; among these megacities, only Delhi has VDF and its MDF and open forest are the largest.

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EDITORIAL Are We Reforesting Adequately? Vol. 57, Issue No. 4, 22 Jan, 2022

Question 4 of 10

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its sixth assessment report (AR6) points to the grim picture of the global temperature, which is rising by

a.

0.5 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level by 2050

b.

0.75 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level by 2050

d.

1.5 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level by 2050

c.

2.5 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level by 2050

Question 4 of 10

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Climate-resilient development should be commensurate with social justice.

Global warming resulting from greenhouse gas emissions is an ongoing crisis, causing irreversible damage to the planet. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its sixth assessment report (AR6) makes the most comprehensive assessment of the human and biological impacts of climate change; it points to the grim picture of the global temperature, which is rising by 1.5 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial level by 2050, regardless of all the efforts to control it.

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EDITORIAL The Irreversibility of Change in Climate Vol. 57, Issue No. 11, 12 Mar, 2022

Question 5 of 10

The AR6 report assesses climate change in terms of its impact on climate, the risks involved and mitigating the crisis. It suggests ways to integrate knowledge-

b.

from ecological and social.

a.

from natural sciences.

d.

from natural, ecological, social, and economic sciences.

c.

from ecological and economic sciences.

Question 5 of 10

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The report vouches for nature-based solutions, also called ecosystem-based adaptations, which include simple, cost-effective steps. The report insists on long-term, comprehensive, local knowledge systems. The integration of knowledge systems for mitigation of crises and adaption to new ways, will avoid the competitive nature of these solutions. The IPCC experts suggested the feasible and effective use of economic, technological, institutional, sociocultural, ecological, and geophysical measures for mitigation and adaptation.

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EDITORIAL The Irreversibility of Change in Climate Vol. 57, Issue No. 11, 12 Mar, 2022

Question 6 of 10

The ecological footprint of humanity is exceeding the biocapacity of earth by what percentage?

a.

75%

b.

60%

d.

30%

c.

45%

Question 6 of 10

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A nature-positive future needs transformative, direction-changing shifts in how we produce, consume, govern, and what we finance. Currently, the Russia–Ukraine war, economic slowdown, and lingering effects of COVID-19 are all further pushing millions into deprivation. The ecological footprint of humanity is exceeding the biocapacity of earth by 75% and the window to take action is closing.

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EDITORIAL Etuaptmumk to Preserve Biodiversity Vol. 57, Issue No. 46, 12 Nov, 2022

Question 7 of 10

What are the two main countries contributing to a major proportion of green house gas emissions in the developing world?

a.

China and Brazil

b.

Iran and Indonesia

c.

China and India

d.

Argentina and India

Question 7 of 10

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Today, the developing world produces 63% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, led by China and India. At Sharm El-Sheikh, the United States (US) and Europe demanded that they accelerate their energy transition. Industrialising developing countries argue that it is the stock, not the flow of GHGs, that causes global warming. The world is 17% away from the stock of GHGs in the atmosphere above which there are irreversible adverse effects.

EDITORIAL Leveraging Finance for Climate Action Vol. 57, Issue No. 49, 03 Dec, 2022

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Question 8 of 10

Global Framework for Climate Action (GFCA)

a.

b.

Global Climate Mitigation Trust

As a part of the COP27, the Bridgerton Initiative proposes which among the following:

Surat Climate Change Trust

c.

d.

Green Climate Fund

Question 8 of 10

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The plan proposes to create a Global Climate Mitigation Trust that holds $500 billion of unused or new SDRs (special drawing rights). Using the SDRs as collateral, the Trust will borrow currencies in the SDR basket in the marketplace and then invest the funds in projects in deve­loping countries, excluding China, for a share in the project returns. Projects would be chosen by investment managers who have the skills to identify how much and how fast the projects credibly reduce global warming.

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EDITORIAL Leveraging Finance for Climate Action Vol. 57, Issue No. 49, 03 Dec, 2022

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Question 9 of 10

Which one of the following are aspects of the Etuaptmumk approach to preserve biodiversity?

1. Etuaptmumk—two-eyed seeing: one, indigenous and the other, mainstream and implementing the knowledge and understanding from both.

a.

b.

c.

both

2. Indigenous approaches of people that places relationships at the centre of cultural and care practices.

d.

none

Question 9 of 10

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The colonial idea of separating people from nature to preserve it has been the fundamental flaw of conservation policy. Rather, indigenous approaches of people–place relationship at the centre of cultural and care practices have shown quicker and better results. Etuaptmumk—two-eyed seeing: one, indigenous and the other, mainstream and implementing the knowledge and understanding from both—holds the future.

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EDITORIAL Etuaptmumk to Preserve Biodiversity Vol. 57, Issue No. 46, 12 Nov, 2022

Question 10 of 10

b.

$78 billion

What is the IMF’s recent estimation for the cost of energy transition in the world?

a.

$50 trillion

c.

$58 trillion

d.

$78 trillion

Question 10 of 10

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$78 trillion

A sustainable climate is a global public good. The IMF recently estimated that the net benefit to the world of energy transition, including avoided costs of climate change and the transition costs, is over $78 trillion.

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EDITORIAL Leveraging Finance for Climate Action Vol. 57, Issue No. 49, 03 Dec, 2022

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