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Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

In which year was the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed?

  1. 1980

  2. 1991

  3. 1989

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After the failure of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), a treaty was signed in 1991 which was called the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). START negotiated the largest and most complex arms control treaty in history, and its final implementation in late 2001resulted in the removal of about 80 percent of all strategic nuclear weapons then in existence.

Multiple choice introduction to social movements and its types social movements sociology recent social movements social movements in our time

_________ was the president of USA who signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).

  1. George H.W. Bush

  2. Jimmy Carter

  3. Ronald Reagen

  4. Bill Clinton
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The U.S.-Soviet Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as START, was signed on July 31, 1991 by U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. START negotiated the largest and most complex arms control treaty in history, and its final implementation in late 2001 resulted in the removal of about 80 percent of all strategic nuclear weapons then in existence.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

UN climate change conference held between $30^{th} Nov, 2015$ to $12^{th} Dec, 2015$ led to the ___________.

  1. Paris Agreement

  2. French Agreement

  3. EU Agreement

  4. Climate Agreement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Global warming refers to increase in the average temperature of the globe due to heat that gets trapped in the atmosphere because of which the surface of the earth is heated. Global warming has caused global climatic changes that has hampered the food security as a result of soil erosion and reduced rainfall on agricultural production. There was a United nations climate change conference that was held in the year 2015 in Paris, France which is known as Paris agreement. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Global climatic changes will affect ___________ in many places, due to affects of soil erosion and reduced rainfall, on agricultural production.

  1. incomes of people

  2. food security

  3. employment level

  4. demand of goods
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Global warming refers to an increase in the average temperature of the globe due to heat that gets trapped in the atmosphere because of which the surface of the earth is heated. Global warming has caused global climatic changes that have hampered food security as a result of soil erosion and reduced rainfall, or events of extreme rainfall. 
Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

The key element of the Paris Agreement is to set a goal of limiting _________ to less than 2 degree celsius compared to pre-industrial level. 

  1. global warming

  2. urban temperature

  3. rural temperature

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Paris Agreement aims to limit the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to mitigate the effects of global warming.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

UN climate change conference was held in the year _________ in Paris, France.

  1. 2015

  2. 2012

  3. 2009

  4. 2013
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Global warming refers to increase in the average temperature of the globe due to heat that gets trapped in the atmosphere because of which the surface of the earth is heated. Global warming has caused global climatic changes that has hampered the food security as a result of soil erosion and reduced rainfall on agricultural production. There was a United nations climate change conference that was held in the year 2015 in Paris, France which is known as Paris agreement. 

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Global warming refers to increase in the average ___________ globally.

  1. income

  2. standard of living

  3. temperature

  4. population
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Global warming refers to increase in the average temperature of the globe due to heat that gets trapped in the atmosphere because of which the surface of the earth is heated.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

The Paris Agreement was signed to take action to curb ____________.

  1. population

  2. greenhouse gas emissions

  3. trade restrictions

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The primary goal of the Paris Agreement is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change.