Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

Which of the following is NOT an "Effect" of global warming?

Options:

Melting of polar ice

Reduction in the water level

Extinction of species

Increased incidence of tropical diseases

Correct Answer:

Reduction in the water level

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: Reduction in the water level

Global warming is the long-term warming of the planet's overall temperature. It refers to the increase in the average temperature of the planet. Some of the effects of global warming are:

  • Melting of polar ice, resulting in rise in the sea level and coastal flooding
  • Disruption of the drinking water supplies, which is dependent on snow melts
  • Extinction of species and frequent storms due to change in temperature 
  • Increase in the number of tropical diseases