UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 87
With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
- The Agreement aims to limit the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 2°C or even 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
- Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate $ 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Paris Agreement adopted at COP21 in December 2015 set a global warming goal well below 2°C, while pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C; the other numerical and signature claims are false.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - It was adopted in 2015, opened for signatures in 2016 and entered into force on 4 November 2016, not universally signed with a 2017 start.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - It seeks well below 2°C of warming and efforts towards 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - Climate finance discussions concerned a $100 billion-per-year mobilisation goal, not an unconditional $1,000 billion donation pledge.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3.