UPSC Prelims 2018 · Question 88 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2018 question on Climate Neutral Now
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2018
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectEnvironment and Ecology
- TopicClimate Change
- DifficultyHard
- TypeDirect
Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now' is an initiative launched by
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Answer: C. The UNFCCC Secretariat
Analysis
The initiative was launched by the UNFCCC Secretariat, so the answer is (c).
The UNFCCC secretariat launched its Climate Neutral Now initiative in 2015. The following year the secretariat launched a new pillar under its Momentum for Change initiative focused on Climate Neutral Now, as part of larger efforts to showcase successful climate action around the world.
The distractors are all climate related bodies with distinct roles. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses scientific evidence and does not run action campaigns, the World Meteorological Organization is a scientific and observational agency, and UNEP, while active in environmental programmes, is not the body behind this particular initiative.
Source
UNFCCC page on Momentum for Change and Climate Neutral Now.
How to crack it
Sort climate bodies by function before choosing: the IPCC assesses, the WMO observes, UNEP programmes broadly, and the UNFCCC secretariat services the climate treaty and runs its recognition and engagement initiatives. Anything framed as showcasing or celebrating climate action belongs to the treaty secretariat. Learning what each body does, rather than what it is called, disposes of most questions in this cluster.
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