HomeDaily QuizUPSC Daily Quiz | 26 July 2024 UPSC Daily Quiz | 26 July 2024Daily Quiz, July 2024 | By admin /5 Daily Quiz - 26 July Tarun IAS offers a variety of courses and resources for UPSC aspirants, including a section for daily current affairs and quizzes. The institute was established with the goal of providing high-quality education and preparing students for the IAS exams. They aim to offer education that is up to date, challenging, and accessible regardless of the student's location or the time of dayTarun IAS emphasizes the importance of Current Affairs in both the prelims and mains of the UPSC exams, offering extensive materials and notes on the subject. Her For the most current and specific daily MCQs related to current affairs or any other subject, please click on the link below. 1 / 5 Q1. With reference to the Climate Finance Action Fund, consider the following statements:1) It has been announced by the European Union to help developing countries fight climate change.2) The new fund will receive annual contributions from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation:Relevance: Union Budget 2024-25Azerbaijan, which will host the 29th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, announced a new fund in July 2024 to help developing countries fight climate change. The fund is called the ‘Climate Finance Action Fund’. (Hence, statement 1 is not correct)The new fund will receive annual contributions from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Value AdditionFinancial support to help middle-income and poor countries fight climate change will be at the centre of the UN climate conference in Baku (capital of Azerbaijan), where the world will reach the deadline to agree on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) the new amount developed nations must mobilise every year starting 2025 to support climate action in developing countries.At the 2009 UN climate conference in Copenhagen, rich nations pledged to provide $100 billion annually from 2020 to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change. However, delays in achieving this goal have eroded trust between developed and developing nations and have been a continual source of contention during annual climate negotiations.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Easy | FactualReferences:https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/one-point-five-degrees-has-global-warming-exceeded-the-much-feared-tipping-point 2 / 5 Q2. Consider the following industries:1) Wind and solar power projects2) Ayurvedic medicines3) Assembly of air coolers4) Bicycle assemblyHow many of the above industries are categorized as the ‘white category industries’ by the Central Pollution Control Board? Only one Only two Only three All four Explanation:Relevance: The ‘white category’ industries will now not require prior permission of the state pollution control boards to establish and operate under the Air Act, 1981 and Water Act, 1974.Those industries which are practically non-polluting and categorised under the ‘white category’ by the Central Pollution Control Board will now not require prior permission of the state pollution control boards to establish and operate under the Air Act, 1981 and Water Act, 1974, according to two separate draft notifications of the Environment Ministry.These permissions known officially as ‘consent to establish’ (CTE) and ‘consent to operate’ (CTO) are granted to regulate industries that discharge effluents or emit pollutants into the environment. White Category IndustriesWind and solar power projects, assembly of air coolers, bicycle assembly are some of the projects and activities that come under the white category and are exempted from CTE and CTO permits. (Hence, points 1, 3 and 4 are correct)After recategorisation by CPCB in 2016, industrial sectors with a Pollution Index score including and up to 20 come under the category. The PI of any industrial sector is a number from 0-100.Red category: Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 60 and above Orange category: Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 41 to 59 Green category: Industrial Sectors having Pollution Index score of 21 to 40 (Ayurvedic medicines come under ‘green category’) (Hence, point 2 is not correct)Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | FactualReferences:https://indianexpress.com/article/india/no-pollution-control-permits-for-white-category-sectors-now-9476251/ 3 / 5 Q3. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), established to help in coordination between different law enforcement agencies and stakeholders to tackle cybercrime, is an “attached office” of which of the following Ministries? Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Home Affairs NITI Aayog Explanation:Relevance: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has been converted into an “attached office” of the Ministry of Home Affairs.The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has been converted into an “attached office” of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This means that it is now a separate entity directly under MHA instead of a scheme or a project. I4C was established as a scheme under MHA’s Cyber and Information Security (C&IS) division to help in coordination between different law enforcement agencies and stakeholders (banks, payments companies, etc.) to tackle cybercrime. I4C has been converted into an ‘attached office’ because government projects and schemes are time-bound, and approvals are needed for their continuation. When funds are exhausted for a scheme, the scheme cannot continue. Extensions are continuously required. Now I4C is a permanent institution.Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | MiscellaneousLevel of Difficulty: Easy | FactualReferences:https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i4c-graduates-from-scheme-to-attached-office-of-mha-101721933795911.html 4 / 5 Q4. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:Removing methane from the atmosphere can decrease global warming faster than removing an equivalent amount of CO₂.Statement-II:Methane traps much more heat in the atmosphere than the equivalent amount of CO₂.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct Explanation:Relevance: A new study has demonstrated for the first time that tree barks in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane.As trees photosynthesise, their leaves take up carbon dioxide (CO₂) and lock it away as biomass in their trunks and branches providing a long-term store of carbon. But now, a large-scale study proves that there’s another way that trees absorb greenhouse gases – so forests can provide even more climate benefits than previously thought.Methane has contributed about a third of the observed climate warming since preindustrial times. Concentrations of methane in the atmosphere have been rising rapidly for the best part of two decades.That’s a real problem for Earth’s climate because methane traps much more heat in the atmosphere than the equivalent amount of CO₂. But while CO₂ can last in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, methane has a lifetime of around ten years. (Hence, statement 2 is correct)This short atmospheric lifetime means that any changes to sources of methane or processes that remove methane from the atmosphere (known as methane sinks) can have rapid effects. If removal is enhanced, this can be a quick climate win helping to mitigate escalating climate change. (Hence, statement 1 is correct)That’s why researchers are so interested in understanding how methane gets into the atmosphere and how different processes remove it. Hence, both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Subject: Current Affairs | EnvironmentLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | FactualReferences:https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/scientists-report-trees-absorb-methane-as-well/article68449640.ece#:~:text=Tree%20bark%20in%20the%20world's,implications%20for%20tackling%20climate%20change. 5 / 5 Q5. With reference to the Planetary Boundaries Framework, consider the following statements:1) It was introduced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to assess Earth's capacity to support life and maintain stability.2) There are nine identified planetary boundaries, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean acidification, among others.3) It suggests that once a boundary is crossed, it could lead to abrupt and irreversible environmental changes with severe consequences.How many of the above statements are correct? Only one Only two All three None Explanation:Relevance: Experts are calling for freshwater and marine oxygen concentrations to be recognised as a new planetary boundary.The Planetary Boundaries Framework was not introduced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It was proposed by a group of Earth system scientists led by Johan Rockstrom in 2009. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.There are nine identified planetary boundaries which include climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, ozone depletion, freshwater use, land-system change, chemical pollution, atmospheric aerosol loading, and novel entities. Hence, statement 2 is correct.The Planetary Boundaries Framework suggests that once a boundary is crossed, it could lead to abrupt and irreversible environmental changes with severe consequences. This concept highlights the importance of staying within these boundaries to ensure the sustainability of the planet. Hence, statement 3 is correct.Hence, only two of the statements given above are correct.Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.Value AdditionThe Concept of Planetary Boundaries FrameworkWhat are the boundaries for a “safe operating space for humanity” on Earth, and what changes can we force on it before we trigger rapid, catastrophic environmental harm?In 2009, Sweden’s Stockholm Resilience Centre published the Planetary Boundaries Framework, which outlined nine key processes, influenced by humanity, that threaten the stability of the entire Earth System. These are: climate change (CO2 concentration and radiative forcing), biodiversity integrity (functional and genetic), ocean acidification, atmospheric aerosol loading, stratospheric ozone depletion, biogeochemical flows of nitrogen and phosphorus, freshwater change (blue water and green water), land-system change, and release of novel chemicals (including heavy metals, radioactive materials, plastics, and more).Together, the stability of these nine processes is essential to maintaining the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and ecosystems in the delicate balance that has allowed human civilizations to flourish. Crossing boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale abrupt or irreversible environmental changes. The 2023 UpdateIn 2023, the latest update not only quantified all boundaries, it also concluded that six of the nine boundaries have been transgressed. These are:climate change (CO2 concentration and radiative forcing), biodiversity integrity (functional and genetic), biogeochemical flows of nitrogen and phosphorus, freshwater change (blue water use and green water), land-system change, and release of novel chemicals (including heavy metals, radioactive materials, plastics, and more).Subject: Current Affairs | Science and TechnologyLevel of Difficulty: Moderate | FactualReferences:https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/aquatic-deoxygenation-new-planetary-boundary-earth-system-stability#:~:text=Recognition%20of%20aquatic%20deoxygenation%20as,monitoring%2C%20research%20and%20policy%20efforts. Your score is 0% Restart quiz
