Environment Quiz: Green Credit Program

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What is the Green Credit Program?

A program for protecting biodiversity

A program for conserving mangroves

A program for reducing greenhouse gases

A program for selling and purchasing carbon credits (correct)

Who has the right to protect forests and make decisions under the Forest Rights Act 2006?

Individuals and communities through Gram Sabha (correct)

Central Government

State Government

Gram Panchayat

What does the term 'forest' include, according to the TN Godavarman case?

Only privately-owned forests

Classified, recorded, and dictionary definition, irrespective of ownership (correct)

Only government-owned forests

Only dense forests

What are the three types of certificates or recognition in Carbon Credit?

Reduction, removal, and avoidance of greenhouse gases Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the National Hydrogen Mission?

To produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 Signup and view all the answers

What is the target coverage of the MISHTI program launched on June 5, 2023?

11 states and 2 Union Territories Signup and view all the answers

What are the key adaptation features of mangroves?

Pneumatophores, buttress roots, viviparity, and thick leaves Signup and view all the answers

What is the application of green hydrogen in the industry?

Hydrotreatment and hydrocracking Signup and view all the answers

When is the International Mangroves Day celebrated annually?

July 26th Signup and view all the answers

Where is hydrogen most abundant in nature?

In the universe, but available on earth in compound form Signup and view all the answers

What is grey hydrogen produced from?

Natural gas (CH4) Signup and view all the answers

What is KELP?

A type of seaweed found in cold and coastal ecosystems Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Global Gibbon Network?

The focus is on the gibbon Signup and view all the answers

What is the limit for CO2 emissions per kg of hydrogen over the last 12 months?

2 Kg CO2 per kg of hydrogen Signup and view all the answers

What is the conservation status of the Western hoolock gibbon?

Endangered Signup and view all the answers

Which state in India has the highest inland fish production?

Andhra Pradesh Signup and view all the answers

Which state has the highest inland fish production in India?

Andhra Pradesh Signup and view all the answers

Which country has the highest inland fish production globally?

China Signup and view all the answers

What is carbon leakage?

GHG emissions from places where rules are not strict Signup and view all the answers

What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?

A mechanism to regulate carbon leakage in the EU Signup and view all the answers

What is the Washington Convention related to the Wildlife Protection Act?

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Signup and view all the answers

What is a carbon neutral village?

A village with net-zero carbon emissions Signup and view all the answers

Who has the authority to notify tiger reserves under the Wildlife Protection Act?

State government Signup and view all the answers

Where is the floating solar project located in India?

Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh Signup and view all the answers

Where was COP 25 held?

Madrid Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the International Coral Reef Initiative?

To preserve coral ecosystems around the world through a partnership between nations and organizations Signup and view all the answers

Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority located?

Hamburg, Germany Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected impact date of the High Seas Treaty?

January 1, 2025 Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the Coral Reef Breakthrough project?

To secure funding of US$12 billion by 2030 and collaborate with UN climate Signup and view all the answers

Where is the headquarters of the High Seas Treaty located?

Kingston, Jamaica Signup and view all the answers

What was created during COP 26?

Loss & damage fund Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Project Cheetah in India?

To conserve the Asiatic cheetah Signup and view all the answers

What is the state animal of Rajasthan?

Chinkara Signup and view all the answers

What is the IUCN status of the Indian Pangolin?

Endangered Signup and view all the answers

When is World Rhinoceros Day?

22nd September Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Washington Consensus?

Economic policies oriented towards privatization, liberalization, globalization, and labor reforms Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the convention adopted on March 3, 1975 in Washington DC?

CITES Signup and view all the answers

Where was the latest COP28 held?

Dubai, UAE Signup and view all the answers

What is the conservation status of African lions according to IUCN assessment?

Vulnerable Signup and view all the answers

Where will COP 16 of the CBD take place in 2024?

Cali, Colombia Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Carbon Credits and Mangroves

The Green Credit Program is a market-based, voluntary program for selling and purchasing carbon credits, administered by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education.
The program has three types of certificates or recognition: Carbon Reduction, Carbon Removal, and Carbon Avoidance.
The MISHTI program focuses on mangrove conservation and plantations, initially covering 9 states, now expanded to 11 states and 2 Union Territories.

Mangrove Characteristics

Mangroves have pneumatophores, buttress roots, viviparity, thick leaves, and sankin stomata as adaptation features.
There are two key species of mangroves: Avicennia (black mangroves) and Rhizophora (red mangroves).
International Mangroves Day is celebrated on July 26th.

KELP and Biodiversity

KELP is a macroalgae system found in cold and coastal ecosystems, also known as seaweeds, and is an important part of the food chain.
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund aims to mobilize investment, managed by the Global Environmental Facility and hosted by India.
The Global Gibbon Network focuses on the hoolock gibbon.

Gibbon Characteristics and Conservation

The gibbon is the smallest and fastest ape, diurnal, monogamous, and omnivorous.
Two species of hoolock gibbon were historically found in India.
The Western hoolock gibbon is endangered, and the Eastern hoolock gibbon is vulnerable.

Climate Change and COP Meetings

The Belem Declaration focuses on Reducing Emissions from Forests, Reduce Degradation of Forest, Sustainable Management, Forest Carbon Stock, and Enhancement Carbon Stock.
COP 25 was held in Madrid, and COP 26 was held in Glasgow.
COP 27 will be held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.
The Loss & Damage Fund was created during COP 26.

International Treaties and Organizations

The UN High Seas Treaty aims to achieve conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
The BBNJ treaty was adopted in June 2023.
ITLOS stands for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas.
The International Seabed Authority is located in Kingston, Jamaica.
The High Seas Treaty aims to regulate exploration and commercial utilization of the seabed under UNCLOS.

Coral Reefs and Hydrogen

The International Coral Reef Initiative aims to preserve coral ecosystems around the world through a partnership between nations and organizations.
The Coral Reef Breakthrough project aims to secure funding of US$12 billion by 2030 and collaborate with UN climate, high-level champions, and ICRI.

Project Cheetah and Forest Rights

Project Cheetah in India aims to conserve the Asiatic cheetah, a sub-species presently only found in Iran.
The NTCA under MOE is responsible for implementing Project Cheetah.
Under the Forest Rights Act 2006, individual and communities have the right to protect forests and make decisions by Gram sabha.

Hydrogen Production and Applications

The National Hydrogen Mission aims to have 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.
Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water and splitting hydrogen and oxygen from a renewable source.
Grey hydrogen is produced from natural gas (CH4).
Blue hydrogen is produced by carbon capture storage (CCS) underground.
Pink hydrogen is produced by electrolysis using electricity from nuclear energy.
Yellow hydrogen is produced by using solar energy.
Turquoise hydrogen is produced by the pyrosis of methane (char, tar, hydrogen).
White hydrogen is naturally occurring hydrogen trapped in rock.

Carbon Emissions and Leakage

Carbon leakage refers to GHG emissions from places where rules are not strict.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is by the EU from 2026, and it was opposed by the BASIC group (Brazil, India, South Africa, China).

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