Question 266
What is the primary relationship between climate change and global food security?
- Climate change boosts crop yields globally due to higher CO₂ levels
- Climate change has no significant impact on food production
- Climate change generally threatens food security by causing extreme weather that damages crops and disrupts food supply chains
- Climate change only affects the security of seafood
Answer: Climate change generally threatens food security by causing extreme weather that damages crops and disrupts food supply chains
Question 267
The unique Chilgoza pine forests in Balochistan, a vital source of income for local communities, are severely threatened by what climate-related factors?
- Increased snowfall and longer winters
- More frequent flooding and waterlogging
- A combination of prolonged drought, rising temperatures, and pest attacks
- Competition from invasive plant species
Answer: A combination of prolonged drought, rising temperatures, and pest attacks
Question 268
The annual “Conference of the Parties” (COP) meetings are the primary decision-making body of which international convention?
- The World Trade Organization (WTO)
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- The World Health Organization (WHO)
Answer: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Question 269
How can improving energy efficiency in homes and offices (e.g., through better insulation) contribute to climate mitigation?
- By increasing the overall energy supply
- By reducing the demand for energy for heating and cooling, thus lowering fossil fuel consumption
- By making buildings more expensive
- It has no effect on climate mitigation
Answer: By reducing the demand for energy for heating and cooling, thus lowering fossil fuel consumption
Question 270
What is the primary technological challenge that needs to be managed for renewable energy sources like solar and wind power?
- They produce too much energy
- They are difficult to transport
- Their intermittency (they are not available 24/7)
- They are not scalable
Answer: Their intermittency (they are not available 24/7)
