Current Affairs Question - 22 November 2021
Ecology & Environment
United Nations Environment Programme
Consider the following statements:
- On 26th October, 2021, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the ‘Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On’.
- Emissions gap is the difference between the low levels of emissions that the world needs to drop to, compared with the projected level of emissions based on countries’ current emission reduction commitments.
- According to the report, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased by 5.4 percent in 2020.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Science & Technology
Indian Space Association (ISpA)
Consider the following statements:
- The recently launched Indian Space Association (ISpA) will act as an independent, single-window agency for enabling the opening up of the space sector to start-ups and the private sector.
- NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), incorporated in 2019, is a private entity in the space sector.
- Approved in 2020, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) is an independent nodal agency under Department of Space.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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1 and 3
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None of the above
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Ecology & Environment
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
- According to the study, the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record low last year.
- Roughly half of the CO2 emitted by human activities today remains in the atmosphere. The other half is taken up by oceans and land ecosystems.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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