2023
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Question
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Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’?
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Science and Technology
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Ministry of Power
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’? Notes: National Climate Vulnerability Index, developed by the Department of Science and Technology, is used by the Indian government to estimate the impact of heatwaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Climate Change Vulnerability Index evaluates the vulnerability of human populations to extreme climate events and changes in climate over the next 30 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -India is the seventh-most vulnerable country with respect to climate extremes (Germanwatch 2020). Climate action needs to be scaled up both at the sub-national and district levels to mitigate the impact of extreme events.
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