Quiz Instructions

• Each question has four options.
• Select the most appropriate answer.
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• Each question carries 2 marks.

GS Paper: GS II | Polity

Question 1.

With reference to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), consider the following statements:

1. The Model Code of Conduct is a statutory law enacted by Parliament.
2. The Election Commission of India derives its authority to supervise elections from Article 324 of the Constitution.
3. The MCC applies to government-funded organisations and their employees during elections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 2.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

With reference to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, consider the following statements:

1. The Global Carbon Budget assesses the movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and terrestrial ecosystems.
2. Methane and nitrous oxide are greenhouse gases.
3. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to restrict it to 1.5°C.
4. A decline in fossil fuel-related CO₂ emissions necessarily indicates a decline in total greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

With reference to international climate governance, consider the following statements:

1. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC.
2. Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement requires developed countries to provide financial resources to developing countries for climate action.
3. The Global Goal on Adaptation aims to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
4. The Kyoto Protocol established nationally determined contributions as the primary framework for climate commitments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4