Question

Based on the careful reading of the passage given below, answer any four out of five questions that follow:

Climate change and global warming are the biggest threats of the present time and how the world manages to control pollution will define our future. Rising industrialization, urbanization, deforestation etc., are endangering the natural ecosystem. Since 1880, the earth’s temperature has been rising at a rate of 0.14° F (0.08° C) per decade and the rate of increase has doubled since 1981 at 0.32° F (0.18° C) per decade. The 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2015, with 2020 recorded as the second-warmest year as per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With growing economies, global carbon measurements have been rapidly rising for the last 15 years. As per recent data, in January 2022, carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement stood at 418 parts per million, up around 11% from 378 parts per million recorded since 2007.

(a) What is the key to defining our future?

1. The means employed to control pollution.
2. The means employed to control resources.
3. The means employed to control state policies.
4. The means employed to educate masses.

(b) Which of the following elements are not responsible for endangering natural ecosystem?

1. Deforestation
2. Inflation
3. Industrialization
4. Urbanization

(c) According to the passage, economy, and carbon emissions have been ______ to each other for last 15 years.

1. Inversely proportionate
2. Directly proportionate
3. Not related
4. Disproportionate

(d) Name the institution responsible for observing and recording earth’s temperature over the years.

1. National Organic and Atmospheric Administration
2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
3. North Organic and Atmospheric Administration
4. National Offshore and Atmospheric Administration

(e) Carbon dioxide measurement stood at ______ parts per million in 2007.

1. 387
2. 378
3. 481
4. 418

Answer 1

(a) The means employed to control pollution.

(b) Inflation

(c) According to the passage, economy, and carbon emissions have been Directly proportionate to each other for last 15 years.

(d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(e) Carbon dioxide measurement stood at 378 parts per million in 2007.