Question 241
Besides the energy sector, which sector in Pakistan is a major source of methane (CH4) emissions?
- Transportation
- Information Technology
- Tourism
- Agriculture (from livestock digestion and rice paddies)
Answer: Agriculture (from livestock digestion and rice paddies)
Question 242
The establishment of early warning systems for floods, cyclones, and heatwaves is a critical example of:
- Climate change mitigation
- Geo-engineering
- Climate change adaptation
- Carbon offsetting
Answer: Climate change adaptation
Question 243
The term “embodied carbon” refers to the:
- Carbon stored in living organisms
- Carbon emissions released during the transportation of goods
- Total greenhouse gas emissions generated during the entire lifecycle of a product, from manufacturing to disposal
- Carbon captured by new green technologies
Answer: Total greenhouse gas emissions generated during the entire lifecycle of a product, from manufacturing to disposal
Question 244
How can climate change disrupt national and international supply chains for a country like Pakistan?
- By making international trade agreements void
- Through damage to transportation infrastructure like roads, bridges, and ports from extreme weather
- By increasing the speed of cargo ships
- By improving crop yields globally
Answer: Through damage to transportation infrastructure like roads, bridges, and ports from extreme weather
Question 245
What term is increasingly used to describe people who are forced to leave their homes and communities due to the impacts of climate change?
- Environmental tourists
- Expatriates
- Seasonal workers
- Climate migrants or climate refugees
Answer: Climate migrants or climate refugees
Question 246
How can the preservation of indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge contribute to climate action?
- It offers historical weather data for climate models
- It can provide valuable, locally-tested strategies for resilience and adaptation
- It is mainly of cultural and not practical value
- It helps in securing international climate finance
Answer: It can provide valuable, locally-tested strategies for resilience and adaptation
Question 247
What is the primary goal of shifting from a linear “take-make-dispose” economy to a “circular economy”?
- To increase the consumption of goods
- To maximize waste generation and landfill use
- To minimize waste and pollution by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible
- To move all manufacturing offshore
Answer: To minimize waste and pollution by keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible
Question 248
Why is the thawing of vast areas of Arctic permafrost considered a dangerous climate feedback loop?
- It could trigger a new ice age
- It will raise global sea levels by several meters almost instantly
- It releases massive quantities of trapped greenhouse gases like methane and CO2
- It will disrupt shipping lanes in the Arctic Ocean
Answer: It releases massive quantities of trapped greenhouse gases like methane and CO2
Question 249
What is a key role for the private sector in helping Pakistan respond to climate change?
- To lobby against environmental regulations
- To wait for government-led solutions exclusively
- To invest in renewable energy, green technology, and climate-resilient infrastructure
- To focus solely on maximizing short-term profits
Answer: To invest in renewable energy, green technology, and climate-resilient infrastructure
Question 250
Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of climate change?
- Sea-level rise
- More frequent heatwaves
- Ocean acidification
- Holes in the ozone layer
Answer: Holes in the ozone layer
