Daily Current Affair Quiz: 8th June 2020

1. Which of the following statements are true?

1. WMO is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 193 Member States and Territories.

2. It is the specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• It is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 193 Member States and Territories.

• It is the specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.

• It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

• Its supreme body is the World Meteorological Congress which is composed of all WMO Members.

2. Emissions Gap Report 2019 is launched by

(a) UNDP

(b) UNEP

(c) World Bank

(d) IUCN

Ans: b

Justification:

• UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched its tenth edition of Emissions Gap Report 2019.

• The top four emitters (China, USA, EU and India) contribute to over 55% of the total emissions over the last decade, excluding emissions from land-use change such as deforestation.

3. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. Champions of the Earth is the United Nations highest environmental honour.

2. UN Environment is a founding partner of the SEED Awards.

(a) 1 only

(b)  2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: c

Justification:

• Champions of the Earth is the United Nations highest environmental honour.

• UN Environment is a founding partner of the SEED Awards, which support innovative, small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurs around the globe who integrate social and environmental benefits into their business models.

• The UN Environment Sasakawa Prize recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for their contributions to the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development.

4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

1. IUCN is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

2. IUCN was established in 1992.

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: a

Justification:

• IUCN is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education.

• IUCN was established in 1948. It was previously called the International Union for the Protection of Nature (1948–1956) and the World Conservation Union (1990–2008).

5. Which of the following are matched correctly?

1. Zero Carbon Law – New Zealand

2. Green Deal – European Union

3. #icommit Initiative – India

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: d

Justification:

• Zero Carbon Law : Recently, New Zealand passed ‘Zero Carbon’ Law to Combat Climate Change

• The law aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

• The law has different regulations for methane emissions from animals versus other greenhouse gases, due to farming’s important role in bringing in foreign income. However, it still aims to cut 10% of biological methane by 2030, and up to 47% by 2050.

• Green Deal: Recently, European Union launched Green Deal. Two major decisions are at the heart of the European Green Deal.

• Recently, the #iCommit initiative was launched on the occasion of the World Environment day (5th June).

• The initiative is driven by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under the administration of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.