Current Affairs Question - 04 March 2022
Ecology & Environment
United States National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the global surface temperature for 2021 was the sixth-highest since record keeping began in 1880.
- The average temperature across global surfaces was 1.40 C above the 20th century average. This was the sixth highest among all years in the 1880-2021 record.
- The nine years spanning 2013 through 2021 rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India”.
- It has been developed by Climate Research and Services (CRS) office, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai.
- It is based on 14 extreme weather events and the risks they pose to the local population, livelihoods and economy of each district.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
Global Tiger
Consider the following statements:
- From 19th to 21st January, 2022, the 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation was organised by the Government of India and Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
- The conference reviewed progress towards the Global Tiger Recovery Programme and commitments to tiger conservation.
- India will facilitate Tiger Range Countries towards finalisation of New Delhi Declaration for the Global Tiger Summit to be held at Vladivostok, Russia later this year.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
World Wetlands Day 2022
Consider the following statements:
- On 2nd February, 2022 a national level celebration of World Wetlands Day 2022 was held at Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site of Haryana.
- At the event, two new Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International Importance) were declared and "National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas” was also released.
- India now has a network of 49 Ramsar sites covering an area of 10,93,636 hectares, the highest in South Asia.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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