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‘Carbon bombs’ seen in news is used in the context of
Solution(d)
A group of environmentalists, lawyers, and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’– coal, oil and gas projects that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. Defining the term in its report, The Guardian said that it is “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.”
Context – The term was in news
Solution(d)
A group of environmentalists, lawyers, and activists have come together to identify and ‘defuse carbon bombs’– coal, oil and gas projects that have the potential to contribute significantly to global warming. Defining the term in its report, The Guardian said that it is “an oil or gas project that will result in at least a billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime.”
Context – The term was in news
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Environment Protection Index’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The EPI, a biennial index, was started in 2002 as Environmental Sustainability Index. EPI is published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network | India was ranked last among 180 countries that have been ranked With a score of 18.9, India’s 180th ranking comes after Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Myanmar — the bottom five together make up the poorest performing countries for environmental health. India has also scored low on rule of law, control of corruption and government effectiveness India was ranked 168th in EPI-2020, with a score of 27.6 |
Context – The index was released recently
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The EPI, a biennial index, was started in 2002 as Environmental Sustainability Index. EPI is published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network | India was ranked last among 180 countries that have been ranked With a score of 18.9, India’s 180th ranking comes after Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Myanmar — the bottom five together make up the poorest performing countries for environmental health. India has also scored low on rule of law, control of corruption and government effectiveness India was ranked 168th in EPI-2020, with a score of 27.6 |
Context – The index was released recently
With reference to ‘Defence Acquisition Council’, consider the following statements
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry. It decides on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard. | The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council. Members include: Raksha Rajya Mantris (RRMs) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (when appointed) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Defence Secretary Secretary Dept. of Defence Production and Supplies Secretary, Defence Research and Development Secretary, Defence Finance Vice Chief of Defence Staff (when appointed)/CISC Special Secretary (Acquisition) | The Defence Production Board will oversee all activities related to indigenous manufacture, under the Department of Defence Production, flowing from the ‘Buy & Make’ and ‘Make’ decisions of the DAC concerning import and Transfer of Technology (ToT). |
Context – The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for several capital acquisition projects of the Indian defence forces.
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The Defence Acquisition Council is the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry. It decides on new policies and capital acquisitions for the three services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and the Indian Coast Guard. | The Minister of Defence is the Chairman of the Council. Members include: Raksha Rajya Mantris (RRMs) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (when appointed) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Defence Secretary Secretary Dept. of Defence Production and Supplies Secretary, Defence Research and Development Secretary, Defence Finance Vice Chief of Defence Staff (when appointed)/CISC Special Secretary (Acquisition) | The Defence Production Board will oversee all activities related to indigenous manufacture, under the Department of Defence Production, flowing from the ‘Buy & Make’ and ‘Make’ decisions of the DAC concerning import and Transfer of Technology (ToT). |
Context – The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for several capital acquisition projects of the Indian defence forces.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kheer Bhavani Temple’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| The current form of the spring, temple pond, and temple were built under Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir in the 1910s. Maharaja Hari Singh further renovated the temple. | The mention of Kheer Bhawani is found in Kalhana’s Rajtarangini. Kalhana writes that the sacred spring of Tula Mula is situated in a marshy ground.It is also mentioned in the Bhrigu Samhita. |
Context – Around 18,000 Kashmiri Pandits and other devotees visited the Kheer Bhavani temple in Kashmir Valley’s Ganderbal district on Jyeshtha Ashtami.
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| The current form of the spring, temple pond, and temple were built under Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir in the 1910s. Maharaja Hari Singh further renovated the temple. | The mention of Kheer Bhawani is found in Kalhana’s Rajtarangini. Kalhana writes that the sacred spring of Tula Mula is situated in a marshy ground.It is also mentioned in the Bhrigu Samhita. |
Context – Around 18,000 Kashmiri Pandits and other devotees visited the Kheer Bhavani temple in Kashmir Valley’s Ganderbal district on Jyeshtha Ashtami.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘International Labour Conference’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| The broad policies of the ILO are set by the International Labour Conference, which meets once a year in June, in Geneva, Switzerland. This annual Conference brings together governments’, workers’ and employer’s delegates of the ILO member States. | This annual Conference brings together governments’, workers’ and employer’s delegates of the ILO member States. Each member State is represented by a delegation consisting of two government delegates, an employer delegate, a worker delegate, and their respective advisers. | Often called an international parliament of labour, the Conference establishes and adopts international labour standards and is a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions. It also adopts the Organization’s budget and elects the Governing Body. |
Context – ILC is being held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| The broad policies of the ILO are set by the International Labour Conference, which meets once a year in June, in Geneva, Switzerland. This annual Conference brings together governments’, workers’ and employer’s delegates of the ILO member States. | This annual Conference brings together governments’, workers’ and employer’s delegates of the ILO member States. Each member State is represented by a delegation consisting of two government delegates, an employer delegate, a worker delegate, and their respective advisers. | Often called an international parliament of labour, the Conference establishes and adopts international labour standards and is a forum for discussion of key social and labour questions. It also adopts the Organization’s budget and elects the Governing Body. |
Context – ILC is being held in Geneva, Switzerland.
