UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report says

Q1. The Global Climate Litigation Report: 2025 Status Review was released by the UN Environment Programme together with which one of the following institutions?

  • A. Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School
  • B. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, London School of Economics
  • C. International Institute for Sustainable Development
  • D. Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide

Q2. In the context of US climate litigation reported in 2025, what is a 'protective' climate case?

  • A. A case brought to preserve existing climate policies or pledges rather than to win new climate goals
  • B. A case filed by fossil-fuel firms to block new emission regulations
  • C. A case seeking compensation from corporations for past greenhouse-gas emissions
  • D. A case demanding more ambitious nationally determined contributions from the government