Climate Change Performance Index 2027: India slips to 28th – Quiz (12.11.2026)

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Climate Change Performance Index 2027: India slips to 28th – Quiz (12.11.2026) – 5 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
What is India's rank in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2027?

Correct Answer: D [28th]

Explanation:

India slipped 5 places from 23rd to 28th (score 60.85, "medium" rating). It was 10th in CCPI 2025.

2.  
Which organisations publish the CCPI?

Correct Answer: B [Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and CAN]

Explanation:

Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network (CAN) publish the CCPI. Yale and Columbia publish the Environmental Performance Index (EPI).

3.  
COP31, where CCPI 2027 was released, is being held in which city?

Correct Answer: A [Antalya, Türkiye]

Explanation:

COP28 – Dubai (2023), COP29 – Baku (2024), COP30 – Belem (2025), COP31 – Antalya, Türkiye (2026).

4.  
Which of these is NOT one of the four CCPI assessment categories?

Correct Answer: C [Forest cover]

Explanation:

The four: GHG emissions (40%), renewable energy (20%), energy use (20%), climate policy (20%). India got a "low" rating in renewable energy.

5.  
India's climate targets:
1. 2030: emissions intensity of GDP cut by 45%.
2. 2030: 50% non-fossil power capacity.
3. 2050: net zero.
Which are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

India's net-zero target is 2070 (COP26 "Panchamrit", Glasgow 2021), so 3 is wrong. India reached 50% non-fossil share of installed power capacity by June 2025.

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