PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS (PRELIMS)
Q.1 ) Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology can be used for: (UPSC/2025)
- Carbon sequestration
- Plastic production and food processing
- Synthetic low-carbon fuel for aviation
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None
Answer: C
Q.2) The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following? (IAS/2009)
A. Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro
B. Kyoto Protocol
C. Montreal Protocol
D. G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm
Answer: B
Q.3) Regarding “Carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct? (UPSC/2011)
A. The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto Protocol
B. Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota
C. The goal of the carbon credit system is to limit the increase of carbon dioxide emission
D. Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations Environment Programme
Answer: D
Q.4) One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to: (CDS-II/2017)
A. 100 kg of carbon
B. 100 kg of carbon dioxide
C. 1000 kg of carbon
D. 1000 kg of carbon dioxide
Answer: D