environment medium MCQ

What does the term 'Carbon Sequestration' refer to?

  1. Release of CO2 from oceans
  2. Capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide
  3. Burning of fossil fuels
  4. Conversion of CO2 to Oxygen

Answer: Capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide

Carbon sequestration is the process of capture and long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate global warming.

Topic Climate Change
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC