India Global South Environment MCQs PDF

MCQs on India and the Global South: Environment and Climate Change 1. As of 2023, how many countries are members of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative championed by India to promote renewable energy among Global South countries? A. Over 50 countries B. Over 80 countries C. Ov...

MCQs on India and the Global South: Environment and Climate Change 1. As of 2023, how many countries are members of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative championed by India to promote renewable energy among Global South countries? A. Over 50 countries B. Over 80 countries C. Over 120 countries D. Over 160 countries Answer: C 2. What percentage of infrastructure in the Global South does India aim to make resilient through the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) by 2030? A. 20% B. 40% C. 60% D. 80% Answer: B 3. India has committed to increasing its renewable energy capacity to what total by 2030, sharing its technology and expertise with the Global South? A. 175 GW B. 275 GW C. 450 GW D. 500 GW Answer: C 4. During the 2022 climate summits, what percentage did India claim the developed nations are responsible for in terms of historical global emissions? A. 20% B. 40% C. 70% D. 90% Answer: C 5. India promotes natural farming as part of its climate change strategy in the Global South. By 2024, how many farmers does India aim to engage in this practice? A. 100,000 B. 500,000 C. 1 million D. 2 million Answer: D 6. Under the International Solar Alliance (ISA), how much funding does India aim to mobilize by 2030 to support solar projects in the Global South? A. $1 billion B. $5 billion C. $10 billion D. $20 billion Answer: D 7. What is the target sea level rise reduction that India and the Global South aim to achieve through their joint initiatives by 2050? A. 0.5 meters B. 1 meter C. 1.5 meters D. 2 meters Answer: A 8. How many Southeast Asian nations has India partnered with to advance its climate agenda in the Global South as of 2023? A. 3 B. 5 C. 10 D. All ASEAN countries Answer: D 9. India's initiative to develop green corridors for electricity transmission in the Global South is planned to span how many kilometers by 2025? A. 5,000 km B. 10,000 km C. 15,000 km D. 20,000 km Answer: C 10. India's solar energy capacity enhancement plan involves increasing the capacity by how many times compared to 2015 levels by the year 2030? A. Two times B. Three times C. Four times D. Five times Answer: D