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GK Questions on Global Warming With Answers
Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth’s average temperature and its associated consequences as part of climate change. In this article, we present 20 GK Questions and Answers (GK Quiz) on Global Warming to enhance the knowledge of individuals preparing for various exams such as UPSC, State Services, IBPS, SBI, SSC, Railways, and more.
The significant contributors to global warming over the last five decades are the elevated levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere due to activities like fossil fuel combustion, deforestation, agriculture, and human-related factors.
GK Quiz on Global Warming
1. Reducing the amount of future climate change is called:
A. Mitigation
B. Geo- engineering
C. Adaptation
D. None of these
Ans: A
2. The most visually striking evidence of global warming is:
A. The increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states
B. Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt during the winter months
C. Rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent
D. All of the above
Ans: C
3. Climate represents……………..
A. The long-term average weather and its statistical variation for a given region
B. Weather averaged over a year
C. It is a measure of variations in the amount of precipitation
D. None of the above
Ans: A
4. Greenhouse effect refers to:
A. Ability of atmosphere to retain water vapor
B. Ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep the planet relatively warm
C. Ability of cloud to scatter electromagnetic radiation
D. None of the above
Ans: B
5. Loss of sea ice by melting in the Arctic Ocean:
A. Will result in sea-level rise
B. May result in positive feedback that amplifies global warming
C. Will result in cooler temperature in the Arctic
D. None of the above
Ans: B
6. Which of the following gas does not contribute to the global warming?
A. Methane
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulpuhr
D. Acetylene
Ans: D
7. Energy sources that do not increase carbon emissions include –
A. Solar cells
B. Wind mills
C. Nuclear power plants
D. All of the above
Ans: C
8. How does climate change (global warming) affect human health?
A. By increasing illnesses such as heat stress , cardiovascular disease and kidney disease
B. By increasing respiratory illnesses such as asthma and allergies
C. By increasing insect borne infections such as dengue fever
D. All of the above
Ans: D
9. Which of the following do you think has the least impact of climate change in forests?
A. Change in quality and quantity of wood supply
B. Loss of biodiversity
C. Loss of forest based employment
D. Altered forest productivity
Ans: C
10. ………………………………is the artificial modification of Earth’s climate systems through two primary ideologies, Solar Radiation Management (SRM) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).
A. Adaptation
B. Geo- engineering
C. Synchronization
D. Mitigation
Ans: B
11. The energy crisis is a consequence of
a. Excessive costs in generating energy
b. Fear of using certain energy sources due to pollution
c. Excessive use of non-renewable sources of energy
d. Non-availability of sources of energy
Ans. c
12. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth—
a. Day will lengthen
b. Night will lengthen
c. Both will remain the same
d. Both will be equal
Ans. c
13. The environmental causes of skin cancer, cataract and mutation is:
a. acid rain
b. global warming
c. Nuclear winter
d. ozone depletion
Ans. d
14. The gas that contributes most to the greenhouse effect is
a. CFC
b. Freon
c. CO2
d. CH4
Ans. c
15. ‘Green House Effect’ means
a. Pollution in homes in tropical regions
b. Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
c. Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
d. Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Ans. c
16. Global warming is a consequence of __
a. Acid rain
b. greenhouse effect
c. depletion of the ozone layer
d. radioactive fall out
Ans. d
17. Identify-which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a. Chlorine
b. Methane
c. Water vapor
d. Carbon dioxide
Ans. a
18. Release of which will cause global warming?
a. Greenhouse Gases
b. Inert gases
c. SO2
d. Chlorine
Ans. a
19. The climate of a place is not determined by
a. Latitude
b. Altitude
c. Longitude
d. Distance from sea
Ans. c
20. Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Nitrogen
c. Oxygen
d. none of these
Ans. c
GK Quiz on Global Warming FAQs
What is Global Warming?
Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average temperature and its associated consequences as part of climate change.
What are the 3 main causes of global warming?
The three main cause of global warming are- Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock.
Who first called global warming?
James Hansen
What is another name for global warming?
The another name for global warming is climate change.
When did global warming start?
Between 1850 and 1900
