National action plan on Climate change, NAPCC - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   India's 8 point NAPCC will get three new missions namely __________.

a. Health, Coastal Zones, Waste to Energy
b. Health, Afforestation, Conservation of Water Resources
c. Health, Coastal Zones, Afforestation
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Health, Coastal Zones, Waste to Energy

Explanation:
India’s 8-point National Action Plan on Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change (NAPCC) to fight climate change will soon get three new missions.

They are missions on health, coastal zones and waste-to-energy.

These will be added to address the impact of climate change on health, coastal zones and waste-to-energy.

Since 2012, the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change India has instituted a NAPCC that has specified eight national missions.

These include:

  • National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
  • National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
  • National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency
  • National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem
  • National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
  • National Solar Mission
  • Green India Mission
  • National Water Mission
2)   Who is in-charge of National action plan on Climate change?

a. Ministry of Environment
b. Ministry of Earth science
c. Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change

Explanation:
The Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change is in charge of the overall implementation of the plan.

Eight missions under National action plan on Climate change:

1. National Solar Mission
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
4. National Water Mission
5. National Mission for a “Green India”
6. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
7. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
8. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
3)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Mission for a Green India (GIM)?

1.  National Mission for a Green India is under the Prime Minister’s Council on  Climate Change.
2. It is one of eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is under the environment ministry while the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change is in charge of the overall implementation of the National action plan on Climate change.
- The National Executive Council (NEC) approved the Perspective Plans (PP) and Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) of Mizoram, Manipur, Jharkhand and Kerala for National Mission for a Green India (GIM).

-Eight missions under National action plan on Climate change:

1. National Solar Mission
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
4. National Water Mission
5. National Mission for a “Green India”
6. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
7. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
8. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem

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