Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC : 20th December 2022

1. It is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030.
2. It is a key proposal being debated at the COP15 of CBD.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. Carbon markets are essentially a tool for putting a price on carbon emissions.
2. Article six of the 2015 Paris Agreement provides for the use of international carbon markets by countries.
3. It is used to fulfil nationally determined contributions (NDC) to keep global warming within 2°C.
4. A carbon credit is a kind of tradable permit that, as per UN standards, equals one tonne of carbon dioxide removed, reduced, or sequestered from the atmosphere.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. Purse seines fishing uses a wide net to draw in the open ocean to target dense schools of single-species pelagic (midwater) fish like tuna and mackerel.
2. It is a selective fishing method.
3. This method is completely banned in territorial waters and the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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1. It is released by the UNEP.
2. India secured 8th position in the index.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?