UPSC Editorials Quiz : 17 April 2024

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022. Producers of electronic goods have to ensure that some percentage of their electronic waste is collected and recycled. Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party. The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct testing of all electrical and electronic equipment to verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions. 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. Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022: Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment. Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc. Targets fixed: Producers of electronic goods have to ensure at least 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Companies will report these on an online portal. Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party. ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target. Role of State Governments: They will earmark industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development and establishing measures for protecting the health and safety of workers engaged in the dismantling and recycling facilities for e-waste. Monitoring: The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions. Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 3 is incorrect. Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022: Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment. Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc. Targets fixed: Producers of electronic goods have to ensure at least 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Companies will report these on an online portal. Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party. ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target. Role of State Governments: They will earmark industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development and establishing measures for protecting the health and safety of workers engaged in the dismantling and recycling facilities for e-waste. Monitoring: The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.

#### 1. Question

Consider the following statements regarding the provisions of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022.

• Producers of electronic goods have to ensure that some percentage of their electronic waste is collected and recycled.

• Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.

• The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct testing of all electrical and electronic equipment to verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022:

• Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment.

• Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc.

• Targets fixed: Producers of electronic goods have to ensure at least 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

• Companies will report these on an online portal.

• Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.

• ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target.

• Role of State Governments: They will earmark industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development and establishing measures for protecting the health and safety of workers engaged in the dismantling and recycling facilities for e-waste.

• Monitoring: The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022:

• Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc.

• Companies will report these on an online portal.

• Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.

• ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements regarding Arctic dipole. The positive phase of the Arctic dipole involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic. It drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences. Recent study has found that Arctic dipole has its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: c) A recent study has identified the cause of the decline in Arctic Ocean Sea ice since 2007. Researchers found that the periodic reversal of an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic dipole plays a significant role in driving drops in sea ice. The study, published in the journal Science, explores the ecosystem responses to the Arctic dipole and its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate, a phenomenon referred to as Atlantification. The Arctic dipole follows a roughly 15-year cycle, and data spanning several decades suggest that it is approaching the end of its current regime. The current “positive” phase of the Arctic dipole, which has been in place since 2007, involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic. This wind pattern drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences. Incorrect Solution: c) A recent study has identified the cause of the decline in Arctic Ocean Sea ice since 2007. Researchers found that the periodic reversal of an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic dipole plays a significant role in driving drops in sea ice. The study, published in the journal Science, explores the ecosystem responses to the Arctic dipole and its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate, a phenomenon referred to as Atlantification. The Arctic dipole follows a roughly 15-year cycle, and data spanning several decades suggest that it is approaching the end of its current regime. The current “positive” phase of the Arctic dipole, which has been in place since 2007, involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic. This wind pattern drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences.

#### 2. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Arctic dipole.

• The positive phase of the Arctic dipole involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic.

• It drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences.

• Recent study has found that Arctic dipole has its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: c)

• A recent study has identified the cause of the decline in Arctic Ocean Sea ice since 2007. Researchers found that the periodic reversal of an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic dipole plays a significant role in driving drops in sea ice.

• The study, published in the journal Science, explores the ecosystem responses to the Arctic dipole and its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate, a phenomenon referred to as Atlantification.

• The Arctic dipole follows a roughly 15-year cycle, and data spanning several decades suggest that it is approaching the end of its current regime.

• The current “positive” phase of the Arctic dipole, which has been in place since 2007, involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic.

• This wind pattern drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences.

Solution: c)

• The study, published in the journal Science, explores the ecosystem responses to the Arctic dipole and its impact on the Arctic Ocean climate, a phenomenon referred to as Atlantification.

• The Arctic dipole follows a roughly 15-year cycle, and data spanning several decades suggest that it is approaching the end of its current regime.

• The current “positive” phase of the Arctic dipole, which has been in place since 2007, involves high pressure over the Canadian Arctic and low pressure over the Siberian Arctic.

• This wind pattern drives upper ocean currents and has year-round impacts on air temperatures, heat exchanges, sea-ice drift, and ecological consequences.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Consider the following statements regarding PM-DAKSH Yojana. PM-DAKSH Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme that aims to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment. The target group under this scheme are Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs) and Safai Karamcharis. Income limit for all the target group is set as the eligibility criteria for the scheme. 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. The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21 with the goal of enhancing the competency levels of specific target groups to make them employable, whether for self-employment or wage-employment, thereby contributing to their socio-economic development. The scheme is primarily aimed at Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and others. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows: Age: Between 18 to 45 years. Income: No income limit for SCs, Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and DNTs. For OBCs and EBCs, the annual family income should be below Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively. The scheme offers various types of training programs with different durations and costs per candidate: Up-skilling/Reskilling Short Term Training Entrepreneurship Development Programme Long Term Training Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 3 is incorrect. The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21 with the goal of enhancing the competency levels of specific target groups to make them employable, whether for self-employment or wage-employment, thereby contributing to their socio-economic development. The scheme is primarily aimed at Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and others. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows: Age: Between 18 to 45 years. Income: No income limit for SCs, Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and DNTs. For OBCs and EBCs, the annual family income should be below Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively. The scheme offers various types of training programs with different durations and costs per candidate: Up-skilling/Reskilling Short Term Training Entrepreneurship Development Programme Long Term Training

#### 3. Question

Consider the following statements regarding PM-DAKSH Yojana.

• PM-DAKSH Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme that aims to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment.

• The target group under this scheme are Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs) and Safai Karamcharis.

• Income limit for all the target group is set as the eligibility criteria for the scheme.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21 with the goal of enhancing the competency levels of specific target groups to make them employable, whether for self-employment or wage-employment, thereby contributing to their socio-economic development.

The scheme is primarily aimed at Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and others.

The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows:

• Age: Between 18 to 45 years.

• Income: No income limit for SCs, Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers), and DNTs. For OBCs and EBCs, the annual family income should be below Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively.

The scheme offers various types of training programs with different durations and costs per candidate:

• Up-skilling/Reskilling

• Short Term Training

• Entrepreneurship Development Programme

• Long Term Training

Solution: b)

Statement 3 is incorrect.

The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows:

• Age: Between 18 to 45 years.

The scheme offers various types of training programs with different durations and costs per candidate:

• Up-skilling/Reskilling

• Short Term Training

• Entrepreneurship Development Programme

• Long Term Training

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the following statements regarding Dementia. Dementia is a specific disease that affects memory, thinking, and social abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases. DemClinic is an online memory screening clinic launched by World Health Organisation (WHO). How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: a) Only statement 2 is correct. The Dementia India Alliance (DIA) has launched a national dementia support line and an online memory screening clinic called DemClinic. Dementia is a general term for a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities. Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a result of various diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases. Incorrect Solution: a) Only statement 2 is correct. The Dementia India Alliance (DIA) has launched a national dementia support line and an online memory screening clinic called DemClinic. Dementia is a general term for a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities. Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a result of various diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases.

#### 4. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Dementia.

• Dementia is a specific disease that affects memory, thinking, and social abilities.

• Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases.

• DemClinic is an online memory screening clinic launched by World Health Organisation (WHO).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: a)

Only statement 2 is correct.

The Dementia India Alliance (DIA) has launched a national dementia support line and an online memory screening clinic called DemClinic.

Dementia is a general term for a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, and social abilities. Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a result of various diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases.

Solution: a)

Only statement 2 is correct.

The Dementia India Alliance (DIA) has launched a national dementia support line and an online memory screening clinic called DemClinic.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following statements regarding Compact of Free Association (COFA). 1. The Compact of Free Association (COFA)is an international agreement between the U.S. and all the Pacific Island states. The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in exchange for economic and migratory benefits. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Solution: b) The Compact of Free Association (COFA) is an international agreement between the U.S. and the three Pacific Island states (Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in these countries in exchange for economic and migratory benefits. The COFA also denies military access to these countries by any outside party without U.S. consent. Incorrect Solution: b) The Compact of Free Association (COFA) is an international agreement between the U.S. and the three Pacific Island states (Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in these countries in exchange for economic and migratory benefits. The COFA also denies military access to these countries by any outside party without U.S. consent.

#### 5. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Compact of Free Association (COFA).

• 1. The Compact of Free Association (COFA)is an international agreement between the U.S. and all the Pacific Island states.

• The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in exchange for economic and migratory benefits.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• c) Both 1 and 2

• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: b)

The Compact of Free Association (COFA) is an international agreement between the U.S. and the three Pacific Island states (Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands). The COFA allows the U.S. to base troops in these countries in exchange for economic and migratory benefits. The COFA also denies military access to these countries by any outside party without U.S. consent.

Solution: b)

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