UPSC Editorials Quiz : 23 April 2024

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Global Methane Tracker is an annual report released by which of the following organisation? a) Global Methane Alliance b) United Nations Environment Programme c) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) d) International Energy Agency (IEA) Correct Solution: d) Global Methane Tracker: It is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions from the energy sector and incorporates new scientific studies, measurement campaigns, and information collected from satellites. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever. Incorrect Solution: d) Global Methane Tracker: It is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions from the energy sector and incorporates new scientific studies, measurement campaigns, and information collected from satellites. According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever.

#### 1. Question

Global Methane Tracker is an annual report released by which of the following organisation?

• a) Global Methane Alliance

• b) United Nations Environment Programme

• c) International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

• d) International Energy Agency (IEA)

Solution: d)

Global Methane Tracker:

It is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions from the energy sector and incorporates new scientific studies, measurement campaigns, and information collected from satellites.

According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever.

Solution: d)

Global Methane Tracker:

It is an annual report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

It is based on the most recently available data on methane emissions from the energy sector and incorporates new scientific studies, measurement campaigns, and information collected from satellites.

According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2024, Methane emissions from fuel use in 2023 were close to being the highest ever.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements regarding e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project. The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, is a Pan-India Project, monitored and funded by the Supreme Court of India. It aims at computerization of District and subordinate courts across India. It is implemented in association with the Department of Justice. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: b) Statement 1 is incorrect. The Government has launched the e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project in the country for computerization of District and subordinate courts with the objective of improving access to justice using technology. As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the project is under implementation since 2007 for ICT development of the Indian Judiciary based on the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the Indian Judiciary”. E-Courts project is being implemented in association with e-Committee Supreme Court of India and Department of Justice. Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 1 is incorrect. The Government has launched the e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project in the country for computerization of District and subordinate courts with the objective of improving access to justice using technology. As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the project is under implementation since 2007 for ICT development of the Indian Judiciary based on the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the Indian Judiciary”. E-Courts project is being implemented in association with e-Committee Supreme Court of India and Department of Justice.

#### 2. Question

Consider the following statements regarding e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project.

• The e-Courts Mission Mode Project, is a Pan-India Project, monitored and funded by the Supreme Court of India.

• It aims at computerization of District and subordinate courts across India.

• It is implemented in association with the Department of Justice.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

The Government has launched the e-Courts Integrated Mission Mode Project in the country for computerization of District and subordinate courts with the objective of improving access to justice using technology. As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the project is under implementation since 2007 for ICT development of the Indian Judiciary based on the “National Policy and Action Plan for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology in the Indian Judiciary”. E-Courts project is being implemented in association with e-Committee Supreme Court of India and Department of Justice.

Solution: b)

Statement 1 is incorrect.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Consider the following statements regarding New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) It was established at COP28 summit in Dubai. The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps. 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: a) The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a new global climate finance goal that the Conference of the Parties (CMA) will set prior to 2025. The goal will be greater than the current $100 billion annual target. It will take into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. NCQG was established in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps. Incorrect Solution: a) The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a new global climate finance goal that the Conference of the Parties (CMA) will set prior to 2025. The goal will be greater than the current $100 billion annual target. It will take into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. NCQG was established in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps.

#### 3. Question

Consider the following statements regarding New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)

• It was established at COP28 summit in Dubai.

• The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

• c) Both 1 and 2

• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: a)

The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a new global climate finance goal that the Conference of the Parties (CMA) will set prior to 2025. The goal will be greater than the current $100 billion annual target. It will take into account the needs and priorities of developing countries. NCQG was established in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps.

Solution: a)

The intent of the NCQG is at the bare minimum for developed nations to provide developing countries with the necessary funding to address adaptation and mitigation gaps.

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the following statements regarding Cotton cultivation in India. Cotton requires a minimum of 180 frost-free days. India is the largest cotton producer in the world. India grows all the four types of cotton species. In India more than 50 percent of cotton cropped area is rain-fed. How many of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) Only three d) All four Correct Solution: c) Statement 2 is incorrect. Incorrect Solution: c) Statement 2 is incorrect.

#### 4. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Cotton cultivation in India.

• Cotton requires a minimum of 180 frost-free days.

• India is the largest cotton producer in the world.

• India grows all the four types of cotton species.

• In India more than 50 percent of cotton cropped area is rain-fed.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) Only three

• d) All four

Solution: c)

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Solution: c)

Statement 2 is incorrect.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following factors Global warming Greater occurrence of El Niño Modoki Vertical shear Aerosols Emissions How many of the above-mentioned factors influence the increasing cyclones in Arabian Sea? a) Only one b) Only two c) Only three d) All four Correct Solution: d) The Arabian Sea, which borders the Arabian Peninsula, typically spawns tropical cyclones in the southeastern portion of the body of water, offshore of western India. About 48.5% of cyclones dissipate without making landfall, or moving ashore, and around one in three storms move toward the Arabian Peninsula. Reason behind the Increase in Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea: Global warming: It is causing surface sea temperatures to rise and causing a change in the Arabian Sea’s character. Vertical shear: It refers to how strongly the winds can change from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. Greater occurrence of El Niño Modoki: It is a climate phenomenon that creates conditions that are not conducive for cyclogenesis in the Bay of Bengal. However, this condition is conducive for the formation of cyclones in the Arabian Sea. Aerosols Emissions: Since 1930, there has been a six-fold increase in the anthropogenic emissions of aerosols. This has led to the weakening of upper-level easterly winds and lower-level southwesterly winds that determine the movement of precipitation over the Arabian Sea. Incorrect Solution: d) The Arabian Sea, which borders the Arabian Peninsula, typically spawns tropical cyclones in the southeastern portion of the body of water, offshore of western India. About 48.5% of cyclones dissipate without making landfall, or moving ashore, and around one in three storms move toward the Arabian Peninsula. Reason behind the Increase in Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea: Global warming: It is causing surface sea temperatures to rise and causing a change in the Arabian Sea’s character. Vertical shear: It refers to how strongly the winds can change from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. Greater occurrence of El Niño Modoki: It is a climate phenomenon that creates conditions that are not conducive for cyclogenesis in the Bay of Bengal. However, this condition is conducive for the formation of cyclones in the Arabian Sea. Aerosols Emissions: Since 1930, there has been a six-fold increase in the anthropogenic emissions of aerosols. This has led to the weakening of upper-level easterly winds and lower-level southwesterly winds that determine the movement of precipitation over the Arabian Sea.

#### 5. Question

Consider the following factors

• Global warming

• Greater occurrence of El Niño Modoki

• Vertical shear

• Aerosols Emissions

How many of the above-mentioned factors influence the increasing cyclones in Arabian Sea?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) Only three

• d) All four

Solution: d)

The Arabian Sea, which borders the Arabian Peninsula, typically spawns tropical cyclones in the southeastern portion of the body of water, offshore of western India. About 48.5% of cyclones dissipate without making landfall, or moving ashore, and around one in three storms move toward the Arabian Peninsula.

Reason behind the Increase in Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea:

• Global warming: It is causing surface sea temperatures to rise and causing a change in the Arabian Sea’s character.

• Vertical shear: It refers to how strongly the winds can change from the surface to the top of the atmosphere.

• Greater occurrence of El Niño Modoki: It is a climate phenomenon that creates conditions that are not conducive for cyclogenesis in the Bay of Bengal. However, this condition is conducive for the formation of cyclones in the Arabian Sea.

• Aerosols Emissions: Since 1930, there has been a six-fold increase in the anthropogenic emissions of aerosols. This has led to the weakening of upper-level easterly winds and lower-level southwesterly winds that determine the movement of precipitation over the Arabian Sea.

Solution: d)

Reason behind the Increase in Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea:

• Global warming: It is causing surface sea temperatures to rise and causing a change in the Arabian Sea’s character.

• Vertical shear: It refers to how strongly the winds can change from the surface to the top of the atmosphere.

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