{"id":38962,"date":"2024-04-24T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=38962"},"modified":"2024-04-26T05:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T05:44:43","slug":"upsc-prelims-2016-question-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2016 &#8211; Question 31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d6e7b83ac07\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/#Q_The_term_%E2%80%98Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions_is_sometimes_seen_in_the_news_in_the_context_of\" title=\"Q: The term \u2018Intended Nationally Determined Contributions\u2019 is sometimes seen in the news in the context of\">Q: The term \u2018Intended Nationally Determined Contributions\u2019 is sometimes seen in the news in the context of<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/#The_correct_answer_is_the_Option_2\" title=\"The correct answer is the&nbsp;Option 2.\">The correct answer is the&nbsp;Option 2.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/#Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions_INDC\" title=\"Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC):\">Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC):<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-question-31\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_The_term_%E2%80%98Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions_is_sometimes_seen_in_the_news_in_the_context_of\"><\/span>Q: The term \u2018Intended Nationally Determined Contributions\u2019 is sometimes seen in the news in the context of<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) pledges made by the European countries to rehabilitate refugees from the war-affected Middle East<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world to combat climate change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) capital contributed by the member countries in the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) plan of action outlined by the countries of the world regarding Sustainable Development Goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is_the_Option_2\"><\/span>The correct answer is the&nbsp;<strong><u>Option 2<\/u><\/strong>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intended_Nationally_Determined_Contributions_INDC\"><\/span><strong>Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It embodies efforts by each country to\u00a0reduce national emissions\u00a0and adapt to the impacts of climate change.<\/strong><\/li><li>It\u00a0is a term used under the\u00a0United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/li><li>It is\u00a0for reductions in\u00a0greenhouse gas emissions\u00a0that all countries that signed the UNFCCC were asked to publish in the lead up to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in\u00a0Paris, France in December 2015.<\/li><li><strong>This is the post-2020\u00a0climate action commitments by parties\u00a0to increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas 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