Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2023 (08.12.2023) Shift-I
Which of the following gases were covered under the Kyoto Protocol? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- 2. Methane (CH4)
- 3. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
- 4. Nitrous oxide (N2O)
- 5. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
A1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 only — The Kyoto Protocol covers carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide among these, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★The Kyoto Protocol covers carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide among these, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★The Kyoto Protocol targeted six greenhouse gases to curb climate change.
★These are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, plus HFCs, PFCs and SF6.
★So carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are covered.
★Nitrogen dioxide is an air pollutant, not one of the six listed greenhouse gases.
★Sulphur dioxide is also not a Kyoto greenhouse gas, so statements 3 and 5 are excluded.
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