FIA Environmental Current Affairs MCQs (101-200)

101. COP28 was held in:
A) Paris
B) Dubai
C) Glasgow
D) Madrid
Answer: B

102. COP29 is scheduled to be hosted by:
A) Azerbaijan
B) Brazil
C) India
D) UK
Answer: A

103. The COP28 President was:
A) António Guterres
B) Sultan Al Jaber
C) Alok Sharma
D) John Kerry
Answer: B

104. The term “Net Zero” means:
A) Zero population
B) Balancing emissions and absorption of greenhouse gases
C) Zero forests
D) Zero industry
Answer: B

105. The global target year for Net Zero emissions by many countries is:
A) 2030
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2060
Answer: C

106. The Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted in:
A) 2020
B) 2022
C) 2024
D) 2018
Answer: B

107. The Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework aims to protect biodiversity by:
A) 2030
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2100
Answer: A

108. The “1.5°C target” refers to limiting global warming compared to:
A) Pre-industrial levels
B) Industrial levels
C) 2000 levels
D) 2010 levels
Answer: A

109. The major contributor to global CO₂ emissions is:
A) Agriculture
B) Energy sector
C) Tourism
D) Education
Answer: B

110. The UN Climate Change Conference is also known as:
A) G7
B) COP
C) BRICS
D) NATO
Answer: B


111. The first Global Stocktake under Paris Agreement was conducted in:
A) COP25
B) COP26
C) COP27
D) COP28
Answer: D

112. The headquarters of IPCC is located in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) New York
D) Nairobi
Answer: B

113. The “Loss and Damage Fund” was formally agreed at:
A) COP25
B) COP26
C) COP27
D) COP28
Answer: C

114. The Loss and Damage Fund is mainly for:
A) Trade development
B) Climate disaster compensation
C) Military aid
D) Education funding
Answer: B

115. The largest carbon absorber on Earth is:
A) Desert
B) Oceans
C) Cities
D) Roads
Answer: B


116. The main aim of Paris Agreement is to keep global temperature rise below:
A) 3°C
B) 2°C
C) 4°C
D) 5°C
Answer: B

117. The “Global Methane Pledge” aims to reduce emissions by:
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
Answer: C

118. The Global Methane Pledge was launched in:
A) COP26
B) COP27
C) COP28
D) COP24
Answer: A

119. The International Energy Agency was established in:
A) 1974
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
Answer: A

120. The headquarters of IEA is located in:
A) New York
B) Paris
C) London
D) Berlin
Answer: B


121. The main goal of sustainable development goal 13 is:
A) Life on land
B) Climate action
C) Clean water
D) Zero hunger
Answer: B

122. SDG 14 focuses on:
A) Oceans
B) Education
C) Poverty
D) Energy
Answer: A

123. SDG 15 is related to:
A) Life on land
B) Industry
C) Health
D) Transport
Answer: A

124. The UN Sustainable Development Goals were adopted in:
A) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2015
D) 2018
Answer: C

125. The deadline for achieving SDGs is:
A) 2030
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2060
Answer: A


126. The “Race to Zero” campaign is related to:
A) War
B) Net zero emissions
C) Population control
D) Trade
Answer: B

127. The main greenhouse gas in agriculture is:
A) Oxygen
B) Methane
C) Helium
D) Argon
Answer: B

128. The major cause of forest fires is:
A) Earthquake
B) Climate change and human activity
C) Snowfall
D) Volcano only
Answer: B

129. The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization was formed in:
A) 1980
B) 1978
C) 1995
D) 2005
Answer: B

130. The Amazon rainforest is often called the:
A) Green desert
B) Lungs of the Earth
C) Water tank
D) Ice shield
Answer: B


131. The Arctic Council was established in:
A) 1996
B) 2000
C) 2005
D) 2010
Answer: A

132. The main focus of Arctic Council is:
A) Trade
B) Environmental protection
C) Military expansion
D) Tourism
Answer: B

133. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in:
A) 1959
B) 1965
C) 1972
D) 1980
Answer: A

134. The Antarctic Treaty prohibits:
A) Tourism
B) Military activity
C) Science
D) Fishing
Answer: B

135. The largest ice sheet is located in:
A) Greenland
B) Antarctica
C) Alaska
D) Siberia
Answer: B


136. The main source of renewable energy growth globally is:
A) Coal
B) Solar power
C) Gas
D) Oil
Answer: B

137. The fastest growing renewable energy source is:
A) Wind
B) Solar
C) Hydro
D) Nuclear
Answer: B

138. The International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters is in:
A) Abu Dhabi
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) New York
Answer: A

139. IRENA was founded in:
A) 2005
B) 2009
C) 2012
D) 2015
Answer: B

140. The main component of photovoltaic cells is:
A) Copper
B) Silicon
C) Iron
D) Aluminum
Answer: B


141. The main cause of urban heat islands is:
A) Forests
B) Concrete structures
C) Rivers
D) Mountains
Answer: B

142. The term “greenwashing” refers to:
A) Planting trees
B) False environmental claims
C) Water recycling
D) Air cleaning
Answer: B

143. The main global forest monitoring system is:
A) NASA Earth Observatory
B) Global Forest Watch
C) NOAA
D) UNEP GIS
Answer: B

144. The Paris Agreement replaces:
A) Montreal Protocol
B) Kyoto Protocol
C) Basel Convention
D) Rio Protocol
Answer: B

145. The first legally binding climate agreement was:
A) Paris Agreement
B) Kyoto Protocol
C) COP28 Declaration
D) SDG Agreement
Answer: B


146. The main environmental issue in oceans is:
A) Ice formation
B) Plastic pollution
C) Sand mining
D) Rainfall
Answer: B

147. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located in:
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: C

148. The largest contributor to ocean plastic waste is:
A) Ships
B) Rivers
C) Volcanoes
D) Icebergs
Answer: B

149. Microplastics are mainly found in:
A) Air only
B) Water and food chains
C) Mountains
D) Deserts
Answer: B

150. The main solution to plastic pollution is:
A) Burning plastic
B) Recycling and reduction
C) Dumping in oceans
D) Increasing production
Answer: B


151. The main cause of ozone recovery delay is:
A) CO₂
B) Remaining CFCs
C) Oxygen
D) Nitrogen
Answer: B

152. The ozone layer is expected to fully recover by:
A) 2030s
B) 2040s
C) 2050s
D) 2060s
Answer: C

153. The Montreal Protocol has been successful in reducing:
A) CO₂
B) CFC emissions
C) Oxygen
D) Methane
Answer: B

154. The main cause of biodiversity loss globally is:
A) Habitat destruction
B) Space research
C) Tourism
D) Education
Answer: A

155. The Living Planet Index measures:
A) Climate change
B) Biodiversity trends
C) Ocean depth
D) Forest area only
Answer: B


156. The Global Environment Facility was established in:
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1995
D) 2000
Answer: B

157. GEF is mainly funded by:
A) Private companies
B) Developed countries
C) NGOs only
D) Oil companies
Answer: B

158. The main aim of GEF is:
A) Trade expansion
B) Environmental protection
C) Military aid
D) Education reform
Answer: B

159. The International Whaling Commission regulates:
A) Fishing nets
B) Whale hunting
C) Coral reefs
D) River pollution
Answer: B

160. The IWC was established in:
A) 1946
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1970
Answer: A


161. The main source of renewable hydropower is:
A) Wind
B) Flowing water
C) Sunlight
D) Coal
Answer: B

162. The largest hydropower producer country is:
A) USA
B) China
C) India
D) Brazil
Answer: B

163. The Three Gorges Dam is built on the river:
A) Nile
B) Yangtze
C) Amazon
D) Indus
Answer: B

164. The main environmental effect of dams is:
A) Air cleaning
B) Ecosystem disruption
C) Rainfall increase
D) Oxygen rise
Answer: B

165. The major cause of glacier melting is:
A) Global warming
B) Earth rotation
C) Wind
D) Soil
Answer: A


166. The Himalayan glaciers mainly supply water to:
A) Europe
B) South Asia
C) Africa
D) Australia
Answer: B

167. The term “carbon neutrality” means:
A) More emissions
B) Net zero carbon output
C) No forests
D) No industry
Answer: B

168. Carbon neutrality is targeted by many countries by:
A) 2025
B) 2030
C) 2050
D) 2070
Answer: C

169. The largest carbon sink ecosystem is:
A) Cities
B) Oceans
C) Roads
D) Airports
Answer: B

170. The main cause of climate-induced migration is:
A) War
B) Extreme weather
C) Trade
D) Education
Answer: B


171. The Climate Vulnerable Forum is a group of:
A) Developed countries
B) Climate-affected countries
C) Oil companies
D) NGOs
Answer: B

172. The headquarters of Climate Vulnerable Forum is in:
A) Manila
B) New York
C) Geneva
D) Paris
Answer: A

173. The main purpose of carbon markets is to:
A) Increase emissions
B) Trade carbon credits
C) Stop forests
D) Promote coal
Answer: B

174. Carbon credits represent:
A) Water units
B) Emission reduction units
C) Oil reserves
D) Land area
Answer: B

175. The Kyoto Protocol introduced:
A) SDGs
B) Carbon trading
C) Nuclear rules
D) Space laws
Answer: B


176. The main renewable energy storage system is:
A) Batteries
B) Coal plants
C) Oil tanks
D) Gas pipelines
Answer: A

177. The biggest challenge for renewable energy is:
A) Pollution
B) Intermittency
C) Deforestation
D) Overpopulation
Answer: B

178. The global leader in solar energy production is:
A) Germany
B) China
C) USA
D) India
Answer: B

179. The International Solar Alliance aims to promote:
A) Coal energy
B) Solar energy
C) Nuclear war
D) Oil trade
Answer: B

180. ISA was initiated by:
A) USA
B) India and France
C) China and Russia
D) UK and Germany
Answer: B


181. The main effect of deforestation on rainfall is:
A) Increase
B) Decrease
C) No change
D) Seasonal only
Answer: B

182. The Amazon deforestation is mainly due to:
A) Tourism
B) Agriculture and logging
C) Education
D) Fishing
Answer: B

183. The term “ecosystem services” refers to:
A) Government services
B) Benefits from nature
C) Trade services
D) Transport services
Answer: B

184. Wetlands are important for:
A) Desert formation
B) Water filtration
C) Mining
D) Construction
Answer: B

185. Ramsar Convention protects:
A) Forests
B) Wetlands
C) Oceans
D) Deserts
Answer: B


186. The Ramsar Convention was signed in:
A) 1971
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 2000
Answer: A

187. The main cause of coral reef destruction is:
A) Cold water
B) Pollution and warming
C) Snowfall
D) Wind
Answer: B

188. The largest coral reef is located in:
A) India
B) Australia
C) USA
D) Brazil
Answer: B

189. The main gas emitted by livestock is:
A) Oxygen
B) Methane
C) Hydrogen
D) Helium
Answer: B

190. The agriculture sector contributes mainly to emissions of:
A) Methane and nitrous oxide
B) Oxygen
C) Helium
D) Argon
Answer: A


191. The main cause of soil degradation is:
A) Reforestation
B) Overuse of land
C) Rainfall
D) Rivers
Answer: B

192. Desertification mainly affects:
A) Forests
B) Drylands
C) Oceans
D) Cities
Answer: B

193. The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is:
A) 2010–2020
B) 2021–2030
C) 2025–2035
D) 2030–2040
Answer: B

194. The main goal of ecosystem restoration is:
A) Mining
B) Rebuilding nature
C) Urban expansion
D) Industrial growth
Answer: B

195. The main renewable energy used in rural areas is:
A) Solar energy
B) Nuclear
C) Coal
D) Diesel
Answer: A


196. The main environmental impact of mining is:
A) Forest growth
B) Land degradation
C) Oxygen increase
D) Rainfall increase
Answer: B

197. The term “climate resilience” means:
A) Climate destruction
B) Ability to adapt to climate change
C) No weather change
D) Industrial growth
Answer: B

198. The Global Climate Risk Index is published by:
A) IMF
B) Germanwatch
C) UNEP
D) World Bank
Answer: B

199. The most climate-vulnerable region is:
A) Europe
B) South Asia
C) North America
D) Australia
Answer: B

200. The ultimate goal of global climate agreements is to:
A) Increase industry
B) Prevent dangerous climate change
C) Expand mining
D) Increase oil production
Answer: B

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