UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why Article 6 is a powerful tool for India

Question 1

With which country did India sign its first Memorandum of Cooperation on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, becoming one of the first major developing nations to operationalise it bilaterally?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Answer

Switzerland

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Sweden

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Republic of Korea

Question 2

With reference to the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) and its predecessor, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), consider the following statements:
1. PACM is established under the Paris Agreement, whereas the CDM was established under the Kyoto Protocol.
2. Unlike the CDM, PACM is a decentralised mechanism operationalised solely through bilateral agreements between Parties.
3. PACM was formally adopted with full operationalising decisions at COP29 held in Baku.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

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1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 3

In the context of Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, the term 'Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs)' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Verified emission reductions or removals that are transferred between Parties on a cooperative basis and used towards their Nationally Determined Contributions, with corresponding adjustments to avoid double counting.

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Concessional climate-finance grants extended by developed countries to developing countries for adaptation projects under Article 6.8.

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Standardised baseline emission factors notified by the UNFCCC Secretariat for sectors covered by the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism.

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Tradable allowances issued under a country's domestic emission trading scheme that may be voluntarily surrendered against its NDC target.

Question 4

Under which specific provision of the Paris Agreement is the centralised, UN-supervised carbon market mechanism — known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) — established?

Accepted Answer

Article 6.4

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Article 4.2

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Article 6.2

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Article 6.8

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why Article 6 is a powerful tool for India

Q1. With which country did India sign its first Memorandum of Cooperation on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, becoming one of the first major developing nations to operationalise it bilaterally?

Q3. In the context of Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, the term 'Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs)' refers to:

Q4. Under which specific provision of the Paris Agreement is the centralised, UN-supervised carbon market mechanism — known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) — established?