If the current level of global warming is not controlled, then by the year 2070, the sea water level will probably rise by one metre. 3 . A ll theCoral is l an dswi ll besubmerg ed . 4 . Th ereisprobab il it ythatby 2 04 4 A D Fiji island will be submerged and in the same year, the Netherlands will face a severe existential threat. Codes:

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(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — Global warming is the long term heating of earth's climate system observed since the pre- industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in earth's atmosphere. Due to increase in temperature, glaciers will start melting, which will increase sea level. Due to rise in sea level, several islands will get submerged. So all the incidents, given in the option will happen due to global warming.

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(B) 1, 2 and 3

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(C) 1, 2 and 4

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(D) Only 4

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