Question- On 25 January 2021, ‘Global Climate Risk Index‚2021’ was released by Germanwatch. Consider the following statements related to this:
(a) Accordingly, between 2000-2019 Puerto Rico ‚Myanmar and Haiti remained the most effective countries due to extreme weather events.
(b) Mozambique tops the countries most affected by extreme weather events in the year 2019.
(c) India ranked 7th in this list.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) (i) and (iii) only
(b) Only (i) and (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) All of the above
Answer – (d)
Related facts
- On 25 January 2021, the Global Climate Risk Index, 2021 was released by Germanwatch.
- This is the 16th edition of this index.
- This index describes the extent to which countries and regions have been affected by weather-related damage(hurricanes, floods, etc.).
- Two tables are given under this index ‚in which the first table gives the names of 10 countries affected by extreme weather events in the year 2019.
- Whereas in Table 2 (Long-Term Climate Risk Index), 10 countries affected by extreme seasonal events between the years 2000 and 2019 are named.
- Accordingly, between 2000-2019 Puerto Rico ‚Myanmar and Haiti remained the most effective countries due to extreme weather events.
- Between 2000 and 2019, more than 4,75000 people died and more than 11000 people were affected by extreme weather events.
- There was a loss of 2.56 trillion during this period.
- Whereas in the year 2019, countries affected by extreme weather events, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Bahamas ranked first, second and third respectively
- India ranked 7th on this list.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
Link:
https://germanwatch.org/sites/germanwatch.org/files/Global%20Climate%20Risk%20Index%202021_1.pdf