Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

The Indian Government is already participating in global efforts through a number of programmes. For example, India's National Auto-fuel Policy mandates cleaner fuels for vehicles. The Energy Conservation Act, passed in 2001, outlines initiative to improve energy efficiency. Similarly, the Electricity Act of 2003 encourages the use of renewable energy. Recent trends in importing natural gas and encouraging the adoption of clean coal technologies show that India has been making real efforts. The Government is also keen to launch a National Mission on Biodiesel, using about 11 million hectares of land to produce biodiesel by 2011- 2012. India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement on 2 October 2016 and India has one of the largest renewable energy programmes in the world.
A review of the implementation of the agreements at the Earth Summit in Rio was undertaken by India in 1997.
India feels this contravenes the very spirit of UNDCCC. Neither does it seem fair to impose restriction on India when the country's rise in per capita carbon emissions by 2030 is likely to still represent less than half the world average of 3.8 tonnes in 2000. Indian emissions are predicted to rise from 0.9 tonnes per capita in 2000 to 1.6 tonnes per capita in 2030.

Write the full form of UNFCCC
1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2. Union Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
3. United National Framework Connection on Climate Change
4. United Nations Forum Convention on Climate Change

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also provides that the parties should act to protect the climate system “on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.” The parties to the Convention agreed that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed countries.  It was also acknowledged that per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low. China, India, and other developing countries were, therefore, exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol.