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Consider the following statements about Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Choose the correct statement:
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · SBTi is a global initiative established in 2015 that aims to encourage and support companies to set science-based targets (SBTs) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
· SBTi oversees the SBTi Net-Zero Standard, a pioneering framework for corporate net-zero target establishment. · It is the world’s only framework for corporate net-zero target setting in line with climate science. · It provides the guidance and tools companies need to set science-based net-zero targets. |
· The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
· This involves setting targets that are consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, which is the more ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. · The SBTi distinguishes between near- and long-term goals and commitments. · Near-term targets show how organizations intend to reduce emissions over the next 5-10 years, crucial for significant progress by 2030 and a prerequisite for net zero targets. · Long-term targets indicate how organizations need to reduce their emissions to achieve net zero, according to the criteria of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, by 2050 at the latest |
Context: A contentious recent decision by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), permitting carbon offsetting for Scope 3 emissions of businesses with SBTi-based climate targets, has stirred controversy and skepticism.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · SBTi is a global initiative established in 2015 that aims to encourage and support companies to set science-based targets (SBTs) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
· SBTi oversees the SBTi Net-Zero Standard, a pioneering framework for corporate net-zero target establishment. · It is the world’s only framework for corporate net-zero target setting in line with climate science. · It provides the guidance and tools companies need to set science-based net-zero targets. |
· The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
· This involves setting targets that are consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, which is the more ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. · The SBTi distinguishes between near- and long-term goals and commitments. · Near-term targets show how organizations intend to reduce emissions over the next 5-10 years, crucial for significant progress by 2030 and a prerequisite for net zero targets. · Long-term targets indicate how organizations need to reduce their emissions to achieve net zero, according to the criteria of the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard, by 2050 at the latest |
Context: A contentious recent decision by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), permitting carbon offsetting for Scope 3 emissions of businesses with SBTi-based climate targets, has stirred controversy and skepticism.
Consider the following statements about BepiColombo mission
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| · It is an international mission comprised of two spacecraft riding together to Mercury to orbit and study the planet from unique vantage points. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an Italian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the understanding of Mercury’s orbit.
· It will be the second mission ever to orbit Mercury and the most complex one. · The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA’s Mariner 10, which imaged about 45% of the surface. · The spacecraft were launched on October 20, 2018, aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. It is scheduled to begin orbiting Mercury in 2025. |
· The primary scientific objectives of the mission are to study Mercury’s magnetic field, its composition, the geology of its surface, and its interaction with the solar wind.
· The mission will also investigate the planet’s exosphere and study its geological history. |
· It is a joint project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese counterpart JAXA.
· ESA’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) will study the planet’s surface and interior. · JAXA’s Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MIO) will study the planet’s magnetic field. · ESA is also responsible for the launcher, the interplanetary cruising engine, and the placement of BepiColombo into Mercury’s orbit. |
Context: A fleeting visit by the BepiColombo mission to Venus has revealed surprising insights into how gases are stripped away from the upper layers of the planet’s atmosphere.
Solution (a)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect |
| · It is an international mission comprised of two spacecraft riding together to Mercury to orbit and study the planet from unique vantage points. The mission was named after Giuseppe “Bepi” Colombo, an Italian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the understanding of Mercury’s orbit.
· It will be the second mission ever to orbit Mercury and the most complex one. · The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA’s Mariner 10, which imaged about 45% of the surface. · The spacecraft were launched on October 20, 2018, aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. It is scheduled to begin orbiting Mercury in 2025. |
· The primary scientific objectives of the mission are to study Mercury’s magnetic field, its composition, the geology of its surface, and its interaction with the solar wind.
· The mission will also investigate the planet’s exosphere and study its geological history. |
· It is a joint project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japanese counterpart JAXA.
· ESA’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) will study the planet’s surface and interior. · JAXA’s Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MIO) will study the planet’s magnetic field. · ESA is also responsible for the launcher, the interplanetary cruising engine, and the placement of BepiColombo into Mercury’s orbit. |
Context: A fleeting visit by the BepiColombo mission to Venus has revealed surprising insights into how gases are stripped away from the upper layers of the planet’s atmosphere.
Consider the following statements about Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| · It is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme which was launched in 1993-94.
· Objective: The Scheme enables the Members of Parliament to recommend works for creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies in the area of national priorities namely drinking water, education, public health, sanitation, roads etc. · Under the scheme annual MPLADS fund entitlement per MP constituency is Rs. 5 crore. · MPs do not directly receive funds under MPLADS. The Centre directly transfers the sanctioned amount in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore to the district authorities of the concerned MP’s nodal district after a recommended project gets approval. · Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has been responsible for the policy formulation, release of funds and prescribing monitoring mechanism for implementation of the Scheme. |
· Lok Sabha Members can recommend works within their Constituencies.
· The Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament can recommend works in one or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected. · The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme. |
· MPs are to recommend every year, works costing at least 15 per cent of the MPLADS entitlement for the year for areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste population and 7.5 per cent for areas inhabited by S.T. population.
· In case an elected MP wishes to contribute MPLADS funds outside the constituency or the State/UT, they can recommend work up to Rs 25 lakh in a financial year. |
Context: According to recent data, nearly 75% of the allocated funds to the 39 Members of Parliament (MPs) in Tamil Nadu under the MPLADS from 2019 to 2024 have not been utilised so far.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Incorrect | Correct |
| · It is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme which was launched in 1993-94.
· Objective: The Scheme enables the Members of Parliament to recommend works for creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be taken up in their constituencies in the area of national priorities namely drinking water, education, public health, sanitation, roads etc. · Under the scheme annual MPLADS fund entitlement per MP constituency is Rs. 5 crore. · MPs do not directly receive funds under MPLADS. The Centre directly transfers the sanctioned amount in two instalments of Rs. 2.5 crore to the district authorities of the concerned MP’s nodal district after a recommended project gets approval. · Nodal Ministry: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has been responsible for the policy formulation, release of funds and prescribing monitoring mechanism for implementation of the Scheme. |
· Lok Sabha Members can recommend works within their Constituencies.
· The Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament can recommend works in one or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected. · The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme. |
· MPs are to recommend every year, works costing at least 15 per cent of the MPLADS entitlement for the year for areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste population and 7.5 per cent for areas inhabited by S.T. population.
· In case an elected MP wishes to contribute MPLADS funds outside the constituency or the State/UT, they can recommend work up to Rs 25 lakh in a financial year. |
Context: According to recent data, nearly 75% of the allocated funds to the 39 Members of Parliament (MPs) in Tamil Nadu under the MPLADS from 2019 to 2024 have not been utilised so far.
Consider the following statements about Kuchipudi
Choose the incorrect statement:
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · It was originally performed by a group of itinerant actors known as Bhagavathalu, who would travel from village to village, performing plays and dances based on Hindu mythology.
· The dance form is characterized by its intricate footwork, graceful movements, and subtle facial expressions. · It incorporates pure dance (Nritta) and expressive dance (Nritya) elements, as well as storytelling through dance (Natya). · It is also performed on the edge of a brass plate (known as Tarangam) on the beats of Carnatic music. |
· In the 15th century, the great poet and musician, Siddhendra Yogi, played a major role in the development of Kuchipudi. He is credited with transforming the dance form from a simple folk art to a sophisticated and refined classical dance form.
· It is largely developed as a Hindu god Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition, and it is most closely related to Bhagavata Mela. · The Kuchipudi performer apart from being a dancer and actor has to be skilled in Sanskrit and Telugu languages, music and manuscripts of the performance. · The ornaments are made of light wood called Boorugu. · The typical musical instruments in Kuchipudi are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura. |
Context: Recently, it is highlighted that Kuchipudi artists are struggling for survival and going through a tough phase due to lack of patronage.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Correct |
| · It was originally performed by a group of itinerant actors known as Bhagavathalu, who would travel from village to village, performing plays and dances based on Hindu mythology.
· The dance form is characterized by its intricate footwork, graceful movements, and subtle facial expressions. · It incorporates pure dance (Nritta) and expressive dance (Nritya) elements, as well as storytelling through dance (Natya). · It is also performed on the edge of a brass plate (known as Tarangam) on the beats of Carnatic music. |
· In the 15th century, the great poet and musician, Siddhendra Yogi, played a major role in the development of Kuchipudi. He is credited with transforming the dance form from a simple folk art to a sophisticated and refined classical dance form.
· It is largely developed as a Hindu god Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition, and it is most closely related to Bhagavata Mela. · The Kuchipudi performer apart from being a dancer and actor has to be skilled in Sanskrit and Telugu languages, music and manuscripts of the performance. · The ornaments are made of light wood called Boorugu. · The typical musical instruments in Kuchipudi are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura. |
Context: Recently, it is highlighted that Kuchipudi artists are struggling for survival and going through a tough phase due to lack of patronage.
Khavda Renewable Energy Park, the world’s largest renewable energy park was recently established in which of the following Indian State?
Solution (d)
| Option d |
| Correct |
| Khavda Renewable Energy Park
· It is the world’s largest renewable energy park. · It is located at Khavda in Gujarat’s Kutch region, boasting an impressive 45 GW capacity predominantly fueled by solar energy. · The region has the second-best solar radiation in the country after Ladakh and wind speeds five times that of the plains. · Situated just one kilometer from the international border with Pakistan, the energy park maintains a buffer zone manned by the Border Security Force (BSF). · It spans 538 square kilometres, approximately five times the size of Paris. · It is being built by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company. · Investment: AGEL will invest about Rs 1.5 lakh crore to generate 30 megawatts of clean electricity. It would comprise 26 GW of solar and 4GW of wind capacity. · The Khavda Park, at its peak, is projected to generate 81 billion units of electricity, a quantity capable of powering entire nations such as Belgium, Chile, and Switzerland. |
Context: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) recently established the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Khavda region.
Solution (d)
| Option d |
| Correct |
| Khavda Renewable Energy Park
· It is the world’s largest renewable energy park. · It is located at Khavda in Gujarat’s Kutch region, boasting an impressive 45 GW capacity predominantly fueled by solar energy. · The region has the second-best solar radiation in the country after Ladakh and wind speeds five times that of the plains. · Situated just one kilometer from the international border with Pakistan, the energy park maintains a buffer zone manned by the Border Security Force (BSF). · It spans 538 square kilometres, approximately five times the size of Paris. · It is being built by Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company. · Investment: AGEL will invest about Rs 1.5 lakh crore to generate 30 megawatts of clean electricity. It would comprise 26 GW of solar and 4GW of wind capacity. · The Khavda Park, at its peak, is projected to generate 81 billion units of electricity, a quantity capable of powering entire nations such as Belgium, Chile, and Switzerland. |
Context: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) recently established the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Khavda region.
