Science & Tech | 25 Mar 2026

India carbon sink target 2035

India enhanced its carbon sink ambition through forest and tree cover to 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035 from 2005 level.

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What happened

India enhanced its carbon sink ambition through forest and tree cover to 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035 from 2005 level. This update is useful for exam-oriented current affairs revision under Environment/Climate.

Key point: India enhanced its carbon sink ambition through forest and tree cover to 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035 from 2005 level. Exam relevance: This fact can be asked directly in SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence and State exam current affairs sections.

Why it matters

Useful for one-liner current affairs, static-GK linkage and quick revision.

Static GK

  • Environment/Climate fact: India enhanced its carbon sink ambition through forest and tree cover to 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035 from 2005 level.

MCQ Practice

1. India enhanced its carbon sink ambition by 2035 to what range?
  • 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent
  • 1.0-1.5 million tonnes CO2 equivalent
  • 10-15 billion tonnes oxygen
  • 100 million tonnes coal

Answer: 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent

Why: Correct answer: A. India enhanced its carbon sink ambition through forest and tree cover to 3.5-4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035 from 2005 level. Therefore, option A (3.5-4.0 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent) is correct.

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