UN Specialized Agencies — Finance, Transport & Environment — Practice MCQs

Match the following UN bodies with their headquarters:

Choose the correct match:

With reference to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in 1994 under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 1994 Implementation Agreement.
2. India has signed a 15-year exploration contract with ISA for polymetallic nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge.
3. Its mandate includes effective protection of the marine environment from harmful effects of deep-seabed activities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Green Climate Fund (GCF):

1. It was established at COP16 of the UNFCCC held in Cancun in 2010.
2. It serves the Paris Agreement under Article 9 dealing with climate finance.
3. Its mandate requires investing 75% of resources in mitigation and 25% in adaptation in grant equivalent terms.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), consider the following statements:

1. It was established at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and is the world's largest multilateral fund for the environment.
2. India hosted the first GEF Assembly in 1998.
3. It serves as the financial mechanism for the UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
4. It also serves as the financial mechanism for the Vienna Convention on the Ozone Layer.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Regarding the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), consider the following statements:

1. It is one of the three Rio Conventions, along with UNCBD and UNCCD.
2. It was adopted in 1992 and entered into force in 1994.
3. Its first Conference of Parties (COP1) was held in Berlin in 1995.
4. Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match the following IMO conventions with their primary subject matter:

Choose the correct match:

Consider the following statements about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):

1. Its three main goals are conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of biological resources, and fair and equitable benefit sharing.
2. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety deals with the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms.
3. The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing entered into force in 2014.
4. India enacted the Biological Diversity Act in 1992 to implement the Convention.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the UN Environment Programme (UNEP):

1. It was established in 1972 following the UN Conference on the Human Environment.
2. Its Environment Fund is its core fund, but more than 95% of its funding comes from voluntary contributions.
3. It hosts the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
4. It jointly hosts the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with the World Meteorological Organization.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin (2024 data):

1. Atmospheric CO₂ concentration reached 423.9 ppm in 2024.
2. The annual increase of 3.5 ppm in 2024 was the largest since records began in 1957.
3. 2024 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels.
4. Radiative forcing from long-lived greenhouse gases declined by 54% over recent decades.

Which of the statements given above are correct?