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The National Green Tribunal is competent to hear matters related to which of the following laws?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Not listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does not hear matters related to this act. | Listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does hear matters related to this act.
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Listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does hear matters related to this act.
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Not listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does not hear matters related to this act. |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Not listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does not hear matters related to this act. | Listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does hear matters related to this act.
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Listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does hear matters related to this act.
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Not listed in Schedule 1 of the NGT Act, 2010. Therefore, NGT does not hear matters related to this act. |
Which of the following are established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 | Statement 5 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body constituted under provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. | Central Ground Water Authority is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | National Ganga Council is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is a statutory organisation constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 | Statement 4 | Statement 5 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body constituted under provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. | Central Ground Water Authority is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | National Ganga Council is established under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. | The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is a statutory organisation constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. |
Which of the following is not a special plant mentioned in Schedule VI of Wildlife Protection Act,1972?
Solution (d)
Explanation:
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:
Solution (d)
Explanation:
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:
Which among the following rights is/are given to forest dwellers under The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| Right to hold and live in the forest land under the individual or common occupation. | Right of ownership, access to collect, Muse, and dispose of minor forest produce. | Right of access to biodiversity and community right to intellectual property and traditional knowledge related to biodiversity and cultural diversity. |
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Correct |
| Right to hold and live in the forest land under the individual or common occupation. | Right of ownership, access to collect, Muse, and dispose of minor forest produce. | Right of access to biodiversity and community right to intellectual property and traditional knowledge related to biodiversity and cultural diversity. |
Recently Prime Minister introduced the new concept of ‘Panchamrita’ promises at the 26th Conference of Parties (CoP26) in Glasgow. Which of the following is not a commitment made by India under the ‘Panchamrita’ promises?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| a) | b) | c) | d) |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| India will reduce its projected carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030. | India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements by 2030 with renewable energy.
India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030. |
India will achieve net-zero by 2070. | India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 percent by 2030. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| a) | b) | c) | d) |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| India will reduce its projected carbon emission by one billion tonnes by 2030. | India will meet 50 percent of its energy requirements by 2030 with renewable energy.
India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatts by 2030. |
India will achieve net-zero by 2070. | India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45 percent by 2030. |
Consider the following statements regarding the Man and Biosphere Program:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| MAB program was launched by UNESCO in the year 1971. | MAB aims to improve the relationships between people and their environment by increasing people’s ability to efficiently manage natural resources. | Biosphere Reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Correct |
| MAB program was launched by UNESCO in the year 1971. | MAB aims to improve the relationships between people and their environment by increasing people’s ability to efficiently manage natural resources. | Biosphere Reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. |
Consider the following statements regarding carbon credit:
Select the correct option using the codes given below:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Carbon credit is a mechanism for carbon offsetting. | It was introduced under Kyoto protocol which was ratified by 191 countries in 2001. | Carbon markets allow buying and selling of carbon credits. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| Carbon credit is a mechanism for carbon offsetting. | It was introduced under Kyoto protocol which was ratified by 191 countries in 2001. | Carbon markets allow buying and selling of carbon credits. |
Who releases the ‘Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’?
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Solution (a)
Explanation:
Consider the following statements regarding the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Adaptation Fun was established under Kyoto Protocol. | The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Adaptation Fun was established under Kyoto Protocol. | The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). |
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Select the correct option using the codes given below:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Basel Convention – Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes | Rotterdam Convention – Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides | Ramsar Convention – Conservation of wetlands |
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Basel Convention – Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes | Rotterdam Convention – Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides | Ramsar Convention – Conservation of wetlands |
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Global Tiger Forum (GTF)?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| It is the only inter-governmental & international body campaigning to save the TIGER worldwide. | The General Assembly of GTF meets once in three years. |
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| It is the only inter-governmental & international body campaigning to save the TIGER worldwide. | The General Assembly of GTF meets once in three years. |
Consider the following statements regarding functions of National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Its function is to sponsor research and extension of research findings to disseminate new and proper technologies for the regeneration and development of degraded forest areas and adjoining lands. | Also, to restore fuelwood, fodder, timber and other forest produce on the degraded forest and adjoining lands in order to meet the demands for these items. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Its function is to sponsor research and extension of research findings to disseminate new and proper technologies for the regeneration and development of degraded forest areas and adjoining lands. | Also, to restore fuelwood, fodder, timber and other forest produce on the degraded forest and adjoining lands in order to meet the demands for these items. |
Consider the following statements about Compensatory Afforestation Fund and Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA):
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| The law establishes the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of India. | The National Fund will receive 10% of these funds, and the State Funds will receive the remaining 90%. | According to the Act’s provision, a company diverting forest land must provide alternative land to take up compensatory afforestation. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| The law establishes the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of India. | The National Fund will receive 10% of these funds, and the State Funds will receive the remaining 90%. | According to the Act’s provision, a company diverting forest land must provide alternative land to take up compensatory afforestation. |
Consider the following statements regarding Central Zoo Authority:
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Every zoo in the country is required to obtain recognition from the Authority for its operation. | It regulates the exchange of animals of endangered category listed under Schedule- I and II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 among zoos. |
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| Every zoo in the country is required to obtain recognition from the Authority for its operation. | It regulates the exchange of animals of endangered category listed under Schedule- I and II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 among zoos. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| UNFF was established by Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). | The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations and specialized agencies. |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| UNFF was established by Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). | The Forum has universal membership, and is composed of all Member States of the United Nations and specialized agencies. |
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT)?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| It is a voluntary coalition of governments and organizations that aims to end the illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products. | Currently it includes six governments and thirteen international NGOs. |
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| It is a voluntary coalition of governments and organizations that aims to end the illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products. | Currently it includes six governments and thirteen international NGOs. |
Consider the following statements about National Forest Policy 1988:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The government of India declared its first forest policy in 1952. | The forest policy advocates an end to the system of contractors working in the forests. |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| The government of India declared its first forest policy in 1952. | The forest policy advocates an end to the system of contractors working in the forests. |
Consider the following statements with reference to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct |
| The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP19 held in Warsaw, Poland in 2013 established the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage. | The recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) initiative was launched. It is a diplomatic initiative led by Denmark and Costa Rica to bring together ambitious governments committed to phasing out oil and gas production. India is not a signatory to this initiative. | The Glasgow Climate Pact was adopted as a non-legally binding agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. |
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct |
| The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP19 held in Warsaw, Poland in 2013 established the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage. | The recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) initiative was launched. It is a diplomatic initiative led by Denmark and Costa Rica to bring together ambitious governments committed to phasing out oil and gas production. India is not a signatory to this initiative. | The Glasgow Climate Pact was adopted as a non-legally binding agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. |
Montreal Process, Near East Process, Bhopal–India Process are related to:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| a) | b) | c) | d) |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct |
| Handling of Electronics waste | Ozone Layer Restoration | Plastic Waste Management | Sustainable Forest Management |
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| a) | b) | c) | d) |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Incorrect | Correct |
| Handling of Electronics waste | Ozone Layer Restoration | Plastic Waste Management | Sustainable Forest Management |
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Rotterdam Convention?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| It built on the voluntary Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure, initiated by UNEP and FAO in 1989. | The parties of the Convention have ensured to share responsibilities and cooperative efforts while trading certain hazardous chemicals internationally. |
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| It built on the voluntary Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure, initiated by UNEP and FAO in 1989. | The parties of the Convention have ensured to share responsibilities and cooperative efforts while trading certain hazardous chemicals internationally. |
Consider the following statements regarding ‘National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)’
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| RBI will regulate and supervise it as an All-India Financial Institution (AIFI) under Sections 45L and 45N of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. | It has authorized share capital of ₹1 lakh crore. | They provide funds to projects from Medium to Long Gestation periods with greater risks in comparison to the acceptable limits of commercial banks and other financial institutions |
Context – NABFID is set to commence operations
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| RBI will regulate and supervise it as an All-India Financial Institution (AIFI) under Sections 45L and 45N of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. | It has authorized share capital of ₹1 lakh crore. | They provide funds to projects from Medium to Long Gestation periods with greater risks in comparison to the acceptable limits of commercial banks and other financial institutions |
Context – NABFID is set to commence operations
With reference to the latest IPCC’s sixth assessment report, consider the following statements
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| There is a poleward shift of species: Approximately half of the species assessed globally have shifted poleward or, on land, also to higher elevations. | There is a very high extinction risk for endemic species in biodiversity hotspots: Projected to at least double from 2% between 1.5°C and 2°C global warming levels and to increase at least tenfold if warming rises from 1.5°C to 3°C |
Context – The report was released recently.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| There is a poleward shift of species: Approximately half of the species assessed globally have shifted poleward or, on land, also to higher elevations. | There is a very high extinction risk for endemic species in biodiversity hotspots: Projected to at least double from 2% between 1.5°C and 2°C global warming levels and to increase at least tenfold if warming rises from 1.5°C to 3°C |
Context – The report was released recently.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Golden Langur’
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Gee’s golden langur is found in an area of approximately 30,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), much of which is unsuitable habitat bounded on the south by the Brahmaputra River, on the east by the Manas River, on the west by the Sankosh River, in Assam, India, and on the north by the Black Mountains of Bhutan | It is listed in Appendix I of CITES, as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 |
Context – The species was in news.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Gee’s golden langur is found in an area of approximately 30,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), much of which is unsuitable habitat bounded on the south by the Brahmaputra River, on the east by the Manas River, on the west by the Sankosh River, in Assam, India, and on the north by the Black Mountains of Bhutan | It is listed in Appendix I of CITES, as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 |
Context – The species was in news.
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Chandrayaan -2’
Choose the correct statement(s) using the code given below
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| It is an Indian lunar mission to explore the unchartered south pole of Moon by landing a rover. Its lander is ‘Vikram’ and rover is ‘Pragyan’. It was launched by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III in 2019. | Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2), a mass spectrometer onboard Chandrayaan-2 mission, has made the first-of-its-kind observations of the global distribution of Argon-40 in the lunar exosphere. | Chandrayaan-1 was the first lunar space probe of ISRO and found water on the Moon. It mapped Moon in infrared, visible, and X-ray light from lunar orbit and used reflected radiation to prospect for various elements, minerals, and ice |
Context – Chandrayaan 2 made observations on global distribution on Argon-40 on Moon.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| It is an Indian lunar mission to explore the unchartered south pole of Moon by landing a rover. Its lander is ‘Vikram’ and rover is ‘Pragyan’. It was launched by Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III in 2019. | Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2), a mass spectrometer onboard Chandrayaan-2 mission, has made the first-of-its-kind observations of the global distribution of Argon-40 in the lunar exosphere. | Chandrayaan-1 was the first lunar space probe of ISRO and found water on the Moon. It mapped Moon in infrared, visible, and X-ray light from lunar orbit and used reflected radiation to prospect for various elements, minerals, and ice |
Context – Chandrayaan 2 made observations on global distribution on Argon-40 on Moon.
‘Export Preparedness Index 2021’ was released by
Solution (b)
Export Preparedness Index was prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute of Competitiveness, is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements of states and union territories and identifies challenges and opportunities.
Context – It was released recently.
Solution (b)
Export Preparedness Index was prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with Institute of Competitiveness, is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements of states and union territories and identifies challenges and opportunities.
Context – It was released recently.
Consider the following statement given below
Statement:
In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed – the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition – the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.
Conclusions:
Solution (d)
The statement does not propagate the diet of any of the countries neither does it compare the two types of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.
Solution (d)
The statement does not propagate the diet of any of the countries neither does it compare the two types of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.
Consider the following statement given below
Statement:
Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy and an aero-generator can convert it into electricity. Though not much has been done in this field, the survey shows that there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy.
Conclusions:
Solution (c)
The phrase ‘not much has been done in this field’ indicates that wind energy is a comparatively newly emerging field. So, I follows. The expression ‘there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy’ proves II to be true.
Solution (c)
The phrase ‘not much has been done in this field’ indicates that wind energy is a comparatively newly emerging field. So, I follows. The expression ‘there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy’ proves II to be true.
In each of the following questions there are two or three statements, which are followed by three or four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.
Consider the following Statements:
Conclusions:
Choose the correct code from options given below
Solution (d)
All conclusions follow

Solution (d)
All conclusions follow

Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer: Which village is to the North-East of village ‘A’?
Choose the correct code
Solution (a)
From statement 1

We can infer that C is towards North-East.
From Statement 2,

From the above diagram, We can’t determine K’s position.
Hence, statement 1 alone is enough. Option(a) is the right answer.
Solution (a)
From statement 1

We can infer that C is towards North-East.
From Statement 2,

From the above diagram, We can’t determine K’s position.
Hence, statement 1 alone is enough. Option(a) is the right answer.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your answer to these questions should be based on passage only.
From ‘apparel to aerospace’, ‘steel to software’, the pace of technological innovation is quickening. No longer can companies afford to miss generation of technology and expect to remain competitive. Adding to the pressure, innovations are increasingly crossing industry boundaries; a new fibre developed by the textile industry has potential for building materials and medical equipment. Some companies are adept at using a diversity of technologies to create new products that transform markets. But many others are floundering because they rely on a technology strategy that no longer works in such a fast changing environment. The difference between success and failure is not how much a company spends on research and development (R&D), but how it approaches it. There are two possible approaches. Either a company can invest in R&D that an older generation of technology the ‘break through’ approach-or its focus on combining existing technologies into hybrid technologies – the ‘technologies fusion’ approach. It blends incremental technical improvements from several previously separate fields of technology to create products that revolutionise markets.
In a world where the old maxim ‘one technology one industry’ no longer applies, a singular breakthrough strategy is inadequate; companies need to include both the breakthrough and fusion approaches in their technology strategy. Relying on breakthroughs alone fails because it focuses the R&D efforts to narrowly, ignoring the possibilities of combining technologies. Yet many western companies still rely almost exclusively – on the breakthrough approach. The reasons are complex: a distrust of outside innovations and not-invented here engineering and arrogance and aversion to sharing research results.
Q.30) Which of the following would correctly reflect the position regarding the two approaches to technology adoption?
Solution (a)
Refer the first sentence of the last paragraph “In a world where the old maxim ‘one technology one industry’ no longer applies, a singular breakthrough strategy is inadequate; companies need to include both the breakthrough and fusion approaches in their technology strategy.”.
From this we can infer that option a is the correct answer.
Solution (a)
Refer the first sentence of the last paragraph “In a world where the old maxim ‘one technology one industry’ no longer applies, a singular breakthrough strategy is inadequate; companies need to include both the breakthrough and fusion approaches in their technology strategy.”.
From this we can infer that option a is the correct answer.
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