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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

By which year, India has promised to produce carbon sink additionally of about 2.5-3 billion tones by increasing forest cover, planting etc?

A	2032
B	2035
C	2040
D	2025

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the commitments made by India is creating an additional carbon Sink of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes CO2 eq through additional forest & tree cover by 2030.

Detailed explanation-2: -A target of achieving 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030; and. Creation of a carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 GtCO2e through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.

Detailed explanation-3: -NEW DELHI: India has committed in its NDC to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5-3.0 billion tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030, said Union minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution. The forest cover in our country has recently increased due to plantation by different agencies.

Detailed explanation-5: -India has committed to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover. This means increasing its forest cover from the current 25% to 33% and restoring 26 million hectares of land by 2030.

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