A. Use of alternative energy
B. Reduction in population
C. Carbon trading
D. Reduction of energy consumption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The question asks to identify which option is NOT directly linked to mitigating global warming and climate change. Let's analyze each option:
Options A, C, and D represent established strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Option B, while related to overall environmental impact, is not a direct mitigation strategy in the same vein as the others.
Therefore, the factor NOT directly linked to the mitigation of global warming and climate change among the choices is the reduction in population.
To comply with noise pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 the standards for noise for day and night time are as below :
| Area code | Category of area/zone | Limits in day time | Limits in night time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | A | Industrial area | 75 dcb | 70 dcb |
| B. | B | Commercial area | 30 dcb | 40 dcb |
| C. | C | Residential area | 55 dcb | 45 dcb |
| D. | D | Silence zone | 20 dcb | 25 dcb |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
| List - I (Term) | List - II (Definition) |
|---|---|
| A. Exposure | I. Susceptibility of a community to the impact of disaster |
| B. Vulnerability | II. Positive managerial capabilities |
| C. Capacity | III. Degree to which elements are at risk |
| D. Elements at risk | IV. Exposed to hazards in a given area |
| List - I (Stakeholders in risk management) | List - II (Purpose) |
|---|---|
| A. Decision makers | I. Awareness increasing |
| B. Business | II. Building codes |
| C. General public | III. Location planning & investment policies |
| D. Technical staff of authorities | IV. Strategic environment assessment |
| List - I (Basic unit for elements at risk) | List - II (Community mapping scales) |
|---|---|
| A. Population | I. Gas |
| B. Lifelines | II. Business |
| C. Economic data | III. Age |
| D. Building | IV. Height |
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?