[Mission 2024] QUED ( Questions from Editorials ) 22 April 2024

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Introducing QUED – Questions from Editorials, an innovative initiative from InsightsIAS. Considering the significant number of questions in previous UPSC Prelims from editorials, practicing MCQs from this perspective can provide an extra edge. While we cover important editorials separately in our Editorial Section and SECURE Initiative, adding QUED to your daily MCQ practice alongside Static Quiz, Current Affairs Quiz, and InstaDART can be crucial for better performance. We recommend utilizing this initiative to enhance your preparation, with 5 MCQs posted daily at 11 am from Monday to Saturday on our website under the QUIZ menu. Best of luck! 🙂

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Consider the following statements regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is different from carbon dioxide removal (CDR), where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere. Here CO2 is compressed into a liquid state and transported to suitable storage sites. CO2 cannot be transported through ship, rail, or road tanker. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: b) Statement 3 is incorrect. CCS refers to a host of different technologies that capture CO2 emissions from large point sources like refineries or power plants and trap them beneath the Earth. Notably, CCS is different from carbon dioxide removal (CDR), where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere. CCS involves three different techniques of capturing carbon, including post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion. In post-combustion, CO2 is removed after the fossil fuel has been burnt. Pre-combustion involves removing CO2 before burning the fossil fuel. In oxyfuel combustion, the fossil fuel is burnt with almost pure oxygen, which produces CO2 and water vapour. The water is condensed through cooling and CO2 is separated and captured. After capture, CO2 is compressed into a liquid state and transported to suitable storage sites. Although CO2 can be transported through ship, rail, or road tanker, pipeline is the cheapest and most reliable method. Source Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 3 is incorrect. CCS refers to a host of different technologies that capture CO2 emissions from large point sources like refineries or power plants and trap them beneath the Earth. Notably, CCS is different from carbon dioxide removal (CDR), where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere. CCS involves three different techniques of capturing carbon, including post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion. In post-combustion, CO2 is removed after the fossil fuel has been burnt. Pre-combustion involves removing CO2 before burning the fossil fuel. In oxyfuel combustion, the fossil fuel is burnt with almost pure oxygen, which produces CO2 and water vapour. The water is condensed through cooling and CO2 is separated and captured. After capture, CO2 is compressed into a liquid state and transported to suitable storage sites. Although CO2 can be transported through ship, rail, or road tanker, pipeline is the cheapest and most reliable method. Source

#### 1. Question

Consider the following statements regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.

• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is different from carbon dioxide removal (CDR), where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere.

• Here CO2 is compressed into a liquid state and transported to suitable storage sites.

• CO2 cannot be transported through ship, rail, or road tanker.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

CCS refers to a host of different technologies that capture CO2 emissions from large point sources like refineries or power plants and trap them beneath the Earth. Notably, CCS is different from carbon dioxide removal (CDR), where CO2 is removed from the atmosphere.

CCS involves three different techniques of capturing carbon, including post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion.

In post-combustion, CO2 is removed after the fossil fuel has been burnt.

Pre-combustion involves removing CO2 before burning the fossil fuel.

In oxyfuel combustion, the fossil fuel is burnt with almost pure oxygen, which produces CO2 and water vapour. The water is condensed through cooling and CO2 is separated and captured.

After capture, CO2 is compressed into a liquid state and transported to suitable storage sites. Although CO2 can be transported through ship, rail, or road tanker, pipeline is the cheapest and most reliable method.

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

CCS involves three different techniques of capturing carbon, including post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxyfuel combustion.

In post-combustion, CO2 is removed after the fossil fuel has been burnt.

Pre-combustion involves removing CO2 before burning the fossil fuel.

In oxyfuel combustion, the fossil fuel is burnt with almost pure oxygen, which produces CO2 and water vapour. The water is condensed through cooling and CO2 is separated and captured.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Shanan hydropower project, that was recently in news has a dispute between a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu b) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh c) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh d) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Correct Solution: c) Shanan hydropower project, over which Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have made competing claims. The British-era 110-MW hydel project, situated at Jogindernagar in Mandi district, was leased to Punjab in 1925. The lease agreement was signed between the then ruler of Mandi, Raja Joginder Bahadur, and Col BC Batty, a British representative and Chief Engineer of Punjab. The 99-year-old lease came to an end on March 2. In the past few years, Himachal has contended that the project should stay with it once the lease ends. Source Incorrect Solution: c) Shanan hydropower project, over which Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have made competing claims. The British-era 110-MW hydel project, situated at Jogindernagar in Mandi district, was leased to Punjab in 1925. The lease agreement was signed between the then ruler of Mandi, Raja Joginder Bahadur, and Col BC Batty, a British representative and Chief Engineer of Punjab. The 99-year-old lease came to an end on March 2. In the past few years, Himachal has contended that the project should stay with it once the lease ends. Source

#### 2. Question

Shanan hydropower project, that was recently in news has a dispute between

• a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

• b) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

• c) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh

• d) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Solution: c)

Shanan hydropower project, over which Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have made competing claims.

The British-era 110-MW hydel project, situated at Jogindernagar in Mandi district, was leased to Punjab in 1925. The lease agreement was signed between the then ruler of Mandi, Raja Joginder Bahadur, and Col BC Batty, a British representative and Chief Engineer of Punjab. The 99-year-old lease came to an end on March 2.

In the past few years, Himachal has contended that the project should stay with it once the lease ends.

Solution: c)

Shanan hydropower project, over which Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have made competing claims.

In the past few years, Himachal has contended that the project should stay with it once the lease ends.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Consider the following statements regarding Yelagiri hut. They are more than two centuries old traditional clay huts built on the flat peak of Yelagiri hill. They were built by Malaiyali tribespeople in Tamil Nadu. It is made of dry bamboo leaves, and waxed with cow dung. How many of the above statements is/are incorrect? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: d) More than two centuries ago, over 200 Malaiyali tribespeople built traditional clay huts on the flat peak of the picturesque Yelagiri hill in what is now northern Tamil Nadu, establishing an all-encompassing system for shelter, storage, farming and cattle. All that remains of that settlement today is a single antiquated hut, juxtaposed with newer brick-and-mortar homes, a standing testament to the tribe’s evolution from foraging to a more modern lifestyle. Although the hut’s body is simple, it acquires a quaint look when the 12-foot roof is attached to the top. Made of dry bamboo leaves, the thatched roof is waxed with cow dung to prevent it from leaking during the monsoon season. This covering tends to make the house appear deceivingly small from the outside, but it has enough space to house eight people and a paran (attic) that was used to store pots and other household items. Incorrect Solution: d) More than two centuries ago, over 200 Malaiyali tribespeople built traditional clay huts on the flat peak of the picturesque Yelagiri hill in what is now northern Tamil Nadu, establishing an all-encompassing system for shelter, storage, farming and cattle. All that remains of that settlement today is a single antiquated hut, juxtaposed with newer brick-and-mortar homes, a standing testament to the tribe’s evolution from foraging to a more modern lifestyle. Although the hut’s body is simple, it acquires a quaint look when the 12-foot roof is attached to the top. Made of dry bamboo leaves, the thatched roof is waxed with cow dung to prevent it from leaking during the monsoon season. This covering tends to make the house appear deceivingly small from the outside, but it has enough space to house eight people and a paran (attic) that was used to store pots and other household items.

#### 3. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Yelagiri hut.

• They are more than two centuries old traditional clay huts built on the flat peak of Yelagiri hill.

• They were built by Malaiyali tribespeople in Tamil Nadu.

• It is made of dry bamboo leaves, and waxed with cow dung.

How many of the above statements is/are incorrect?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: d)

More than two centuries ago, over 200 Malaiyali tribespeople built traditional clay huts on the flat peak of the picturesque Yelagiri hill in what is now northern Tamil Nadu, establishing an all-encompassing system for shelter, storage, farming and cattle. All that remains of that settlement today is a single antiquated hut, juxtaposed with newer brick-and-mortar homes, a standing testament to the tribe’s evolution from foraging to a more modern lifestyle.

Although the hut’s body is simple, it acquires a quaint look when the 12-foot roof is attached to the top. Made of dry bamboo leaves, the thatched roof is waxed with cow dung to prevent it from leaking during the monsoon season. This covering tends to make the house appear deceivingly small from the outside, but it has enough space to house eight people and a paran (attic) that was used to store pots and other household items.

Solution: d)

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the followings statements. National Payment Council of India (NPCI) is the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India. NPCI owns and operates the UPI platform. A Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) provides the UPI compliant app(s) to the end-user customers to facilitate UPI-based payment transactions. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: c) A Third-Party Application Provider is an entity that provides the UPI compliant app(s) to the end-user customers to facilitate UPI-based payment transactions. These applications could be mobile wallets, merchant apps, or any other platform that utilises UPI for payments. NPCI, the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, owns and operates the UPI platform. TPAPs leverage the UPI infrastructure provided by NPCI and work with payment service providers (PSPs) and banks to facilitate transactions. They are responsible for ensuring that their applications adhere to security standards and compliance guidelines set by NPCI. Incorrect Solution: c) A Third-Party Application Provider is an entity that provides the UPI compliant app(s) to the end-user customers to facilitate UPI-based payment transactions. These applications could be mobile wallets, merchant apps, or any other platform that utilises UPI for payments. NPCI, the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, owns and operates the UPI platform. TPAPs leverage the UPI infrastructure provided by NPCI and work with payment service providers (PSPs) and banks to facilitate transactions. They are responsible for ensuring that their applications adhere to security standards and compliance guidelines set by NPCI.

#### 4. Question

Consider the followings statements.

• National Payment Council of India (NPCI) is the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.

• NPCI owns and operates the UPI platform.

• A Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) provides the UPI compliant app(s) to the end-user customers to facilitate UPI-based payment transactions.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: c)

A Third-Party Application Provider is an entity that provides the UPI compliant app(s) to the end-user customers to facilitate UPI-based payment transactions. These applications could be mobile wallets, merchant apps, or any other platform that utilises UPI for payments.

NPCI, the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, owns and operates the UPI platform.

TPAPs leverage the UPI infrastructure provided by NPCI and work with payment service providers (PSPs) and banks to facilitate transactions. They are responsible for ensuring that their applications adhere to security standards and compliance guidelines set by NPCI.

Solution: c)

NPCI, the umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, owns and operates the UPI platform.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following statements regarding Short selling. Short selling occurs when an investor borrows a security and sells it on the open market, planning to repurchase later for less money. Short sellers make huge profits when the price of the security goes up. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Solution: b) Short selling is a trading strategy where investors speculate on a stock’s decline. Short sellers bet on, and profit from a drop in a security’s price. Traders use short selling as speculation, and investors or portfolio managers may use it as a hedge against the downside risk of a long position. Incorrect Solution: b) Short selling is a trading strategy where investors speculate on a stock’s decline. Short sellers bet on, and profit from a drop in a security’s price. Traders use short selling as speculation, and investors or portfolio managers may use it as a hedge against the downside risk of a long position.

#### 5. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Short selling.

• Short selling occurs when an investor borrows a security and sells it on the open market, planning to repurchase later for less money.

• Short sellers make huge profits when the price of the security goes up.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

• c) Both 1 and 2

• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: b)

Short selling is a trading strategy where investors speculate on a stock’s decline. Short sellers bet on, and profit from a drop in a security’s price. Traders use short selling as speculation, and investors or portfolio managers may use it as a hedge against the downside risk of a long position.

Solution: b)

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