current affairs MCQ #10520

A geography teacher explains to students that Pakistan's Himalayan and Karakoram glaciers are melting rapidly, creating glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) that destroy downstream villages. She asks which international body regularly assesses and reports on such physical climate impacts to inform global policy. What is the correct answer?

current affairs MCQ #10520

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A geography teacher explains to students that Pakistan's Himalayan and Karakoram glaciers are melting rapidly, creating glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) that destroy downstream villages. She asks which international body regularly assesses and reports on such physical climate impacts to inform global policy. What is the correct answer?

    • A) World Meteorological Organization through regional weather bulletins only
    • B) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change through its Working Group II reports on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability
    • C) International Union for Conservation of Nature through species threat assessments
    • D) United Nations Environment Programme through the Global Environment Outlook

    Answer: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change through its Working Group II reports on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability

    Explanation: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regularly assesses physical climate impacts through its Working Group II reports on impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, which directly inform global climate policy including UNFCCC negotiations.