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The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?
1. Terrestrial biosphere tends towards a net carbon source.
2. Widespread coral mortality will occur.
3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear.
4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world.
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(a)Only 1
(b)1 and 2
(c)2, 3 and 4
(d)
All of these

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology
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I. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for 1 hour on a certain day every year.
3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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1. It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
2. It strives to conserve nature through action based research, education and public awareness.
3. It organises and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples.
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management.
3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organisations.
2. The concept of 'biodiversity hotspots' originated from this organisation.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as 'Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas'.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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