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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- Mission Innovation is the inter-governmental platform, announced on the sidelines of the Paris Climate Agreement.
- The Mission Integrated Biorefineries was launched by the Mission Innovation, and is co-led by India.
- Mission Integrated Biorefineries has the target of replacing 10% of fossil-based fuels with bio-based Sustainable Fuels by 2030.
Choose the correct statements:
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Mission Innovation (MI) is the inter-governmental platform addressing clean energy innovation through action-oriented cooperation. · Mission Innovation was announced on 30th November 2015, on the sidelines of the Paris Climate Agreement to undertake ambitious measures to combat climate change.
· It is a global initiative catalysing a decade of action and investment in research, development and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible for all.
· The “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” was developed by the co-leads of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries (India and Netherlands) with active inputs from Brazil, Canada, EC and the UK. · Mission Integrated Biorefineries aims at greater international collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy RD&D (Research, Development & Demonstration) during next 5 years through public-private investment. · The Mission’s goal is to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to accelerate the commercialisation of integrated biorefineries.
· It has the target of replacing 10% of fossil-based fuels, chemicals and materials with bio-based Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials (SFCM) by 2030.
· The Mission will focus on the following three pillars to achieve the goal:
· Supporting Research, Development & Demonstration,
· Accelerating Pilots and Demonstrations
· Improving Policy and Market Conditions
Context: India announces the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, in the United States.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Mission Innovation (MI) is the inter-governmental platform addressing clean energy innovation through action-oriented cooperation. · Mission Innovation was announced on 30th November 2015, on the sidelines of the Paris Climate Agreement to undertake ambitious measures to combat climate change.
· It is a global initiative catalysing a decade of action and investment in research, development and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible for all.
· The “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” was developed by the co-leads of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries (India and Netherlands) with active inputs from Brazil, Canada, EC and the UK. · Mission Integrated Biorefineries aims at greater international collaboration and the need for increased financing for Energy RD&D (Research, Development & Demonstration) during next 5 years through public-private investment. · The Mission’s goal is to develop and demonstrate innovative solutions to accelerate the commercialisation of integrated biorefineries.
· It has the target of replacing 10% of fossil-based fuels, chemicals and materials with bio-based Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials (SFCM) by 2030.
· The Mission will focus on the following three pillars to achieve the goal:
· Supporting Research, Development & Demonstration,
· Accelerating Pilots and Demonstrations
· Improving Policy and Market Conditions
Context: India announces the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 at Pittsburgh, in the United States.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about AgriAdapt
- AgriAdapt was developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and National Agro Foundation (NAF).
- It is a free online tool to help farmers plan their activities based on climatic conditions.
- AgriAdapt targets three crops globally i.e. rice, cotton and wheat.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect AgriAdapt was developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and National Agro Foundation (NAF). The aim of the tool is to direct farmers towards potential farming activities that change in climate. This tool makes farmers to understand the conditions that impact their farm, so to make more business.
It communicates the data’s to farmers through maps in the regional language.
The tool’s feature is to target three crops : Rice (Tamil Nadu)
Cotton (Andhra Pradesh )
Coffee (Colombia)
Context: A free online tool named ‘AgriAdapt’ was launched to help farmers plan their activities based on climatic conditions.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect AgriAdapt was developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and National Agro Foundation (NAF). The aim of the tool is to direct farmers towards potential farming activities that change in climate. This tool makes farmers to understand the conditions that impact their farm, so to make more business.
It communicates the data’s to farmers through maps in the regional language.
The tool’s feature is to target three crops : Rice (Tamil Nadu)
Cotton (Andhra Pradesh )
Coffee (Colombia)
Context: A free online tool named ‘AgriAdapt’ was launched to help farmers plan their activities based on climatic conditions.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Nilgiri Sholakili
- It is found at 900-2100 m of elevation in shola forests in upper Nilgiris.
- It is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Nilgiri blue robin (Sholicola major) or Nilgiri Sholakili is a dumpy little bird, slat-blue with a tan belly. · It is highly restricted and spread over, found at 900-2100 m of elevation in shola forests in upper Nilgiris.
· Threats – Habitat loss and climate change. · Protection Status – Endangered (IUCN)
Context: Wildlife biologist seeks more support for research on Nilgiri Sholakili.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Nilgiri blue robin (Sholicola major) or Nilgiri Sholakili is a dumpy little bird, slat-blue with a tan belly. · It is highly restricted and spread over, found at 900-2100 m of elevation in shola forests in upper Nilgiris.
· Threats – Habitat loss and climate change. · Protection Status – Endangered (IUCN)
Context: Wildlife biologist seeks more support for research on Nilgiri Sholakili.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Article 131 of Indian Constitution
- Supreme Court has the exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine a dispute originating between States and the Union.
- Original jurisprudence of Supreme Court doesn’t extend to a dispute arising out of a treaty or agreement which continues to be in operation.
- The exclusive original jurisdiction of the SC is not applicable to cases where another body has jurisdiction under other provisions of the Constitution.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Article 131 deals with the ‘original jurisdiction’ of the Supreme Court of India in any dispute that involves a ‘question of law or fact on which the existence of legal right depends’. · Article 131 entrusts exclusive jurisdiction to the SC to hear and determine a dispute originating between States, or between States and the Union.
· Under Article 131, original jurisprudence doesn’t extend to a dispute arising out of a treaty, agreement, covenant, or engagement which continues to be in operation. · The exclusive original jurisdiction of the SC is not applicable to cases where another body has jurisdiction under other provisions of the Constitution. · Examples of this include Articles 262 (inter-State water disputes), 280 (matters referred to Finance Commission) and 290 (adjustment of certain expenses and pensions between the Union and the States).
Context: Kerala government filed a suit in the SC to challenge the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 under Article 131.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct · Article 131 deals with the ‘original jurisdiction’ of the Supreme Court of India in any dispute that involves a ‘question of law or fact on which the existence of legal right depends’. · Article 131 entrusts exclusive jurisdiction to the SC to hear and determine a dispute originating between States, or between States and the Union.
· Under Article 131, original jurisprudence doesn’t extend to a dispute arising out of a treaty, agreement, covenant, or engagement which continues to be in operation. · The exclusive original jurisdiction of the SC is not applicable to cases where another body has jurisdiction under other provisions of the Constitution. · Examples of this include Articles 262 (inter-State water disputes), 280 (matters referred to Finance Commission) and 290 (adjustment of certain expenses and pensions between the Union and the States).
Context: Kerala government filed a suit in the SC to challenge the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 under Article 131.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Big Trail Lake, recently seen in news is located in?
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct · Big Trail Lake is one of Alaska’s newest lakes and one of the largest methane emission hotspots in the Arctic. · Big Trail Lake is a thermokarst lake, which signifies it formed due to permafrost thaw. Permafrost is terrain that remains frozen all year; the permafrost in inner Alaska features large wedges of actual ice locked within the frozen Earth.
· When the glaciers melt, the Earth’s surface collapses, forming a sinkhole that can overflow with water. As an outcome, a thermokarst lake forms.
Context: Newly formed thermokarst lakes in Alaska are releasing methane bubbles.
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Solution (b)
Option b Correct · Big Trail Lake is one of Alaska’s newest lakes and one of the largest methane emission hotspots in the Arctic. · Big Trail Lake is a thermokarst lake, which signifies it formed due to permafrost thaw. Permafrost is terrain that remains frozen all year; the permafrost in inner Alaska features large wedges of actual ice locked within the frozen Earth.
· When the glaciers melt, the Earth’s surface collapses, forming a sinkhole that can overflow with water. As an outcome, a thermokarst lake forms.
Context: Newly formed thermokarst lakes in Alaska are releasing methane bubbles.
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