Current Affairs Question - 23 November 2022
Ecology & Environment
Swiss Alps Glacier Melting
Consider the following statements:
- According to a new study, in 2022, glaciers in the Swiss Alps melted more than any other year on record.
- This year, Switzerland’s glaciers have lost an average of 8.2 per cent of their ice.
- The last time glaciers had an extreme melt season was in 2003, when 3.8 % of glacier ice melted across Switzerland.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
Climate Tipping Points (CTPs)
Consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study, the climate crisis has driven the world to the brink of multiple disastrous tipping points.
- Climate Tipping Points (CTPs) are markers of a larger climate system which when triggered beyond a threshold, perpetuate warming on their own.
- According to the study, five dangerous tipping points may already have been passed due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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