Green Date EKATVAM 2024 - Round 2

Climate change can be tackled using adaptation and mitigation strategies. Which one of these is a 'mitigation' strategy to combat climate change?

• Solar panels for renewable energy generation

• Improving food storage in the country

• Constructing check dams to prevent floods

• All of the above

Deforestation leads to climate change. What is the main cause of deforestation in India?

• Agricultural expansion

• Urbanization

• Highway construction

• Setting up industries

Corals in Andamans hold immense biodiversity. However, corals are bleaching and becoming less productive. Which one of these is not a direct reason behind coral bleaching?

• Increase in temperature of sea/ocean

• increase in ocean acidification

• Increase in industrial pollution level

• Increase in plastic pollution

In 2023, India announced a 5.9 million ton reserve of Lithium which could help India to make electric cars and reduce dependency on petrol/diesel. Where was the lithium reserve found?

• Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh

• Chhattisgarh

• Rajasthan

• Himachal Pradesh

In the recent budget, the Government of India, allocated a 10,000 cr boost for 10 million families for which renewable energy sector?

• LPG gas subsidy

• Wind energy

• Roof top solar panels

• Electric 2 wheeler vehicle subsidy

Which of these measures taken by Janki Devi Memorial College to fight against climate change!!

• Installing roof top solar panels

• Using energy efficient lights

• Installing solar street lights

• All of the above

Which sustainable development goal (SDG) directly fulfils the rights of the people to have sufficient water to fight climate change?

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On Earth Day 2024, India is considering fortifying its health system against climate-induced challenges. When is Earth Day celebrated?

• 22 April

• 5 June

• 15 September

• 10 May

As per experts, climate change can increase conflict between _____ and _____ over the sharing of water of the river Kaveri.

• Karnataka and Andra pradesh

• Karnataka and Tamil nadu

• Andhra Pradesh and tamil Nadu

• Karnataka and Telangana

The concentration of which greenhouse gas has not significantly increased in the atmosphere because of human activities.

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Water vapour

• Nitrous oxide