Current Affairs Question - 25 November 2022
Ecology & Environment
The Lancet Countdown On Health And Climate Change
Consider the following statements in the context of 'The Lancet countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels' report:
- Between 2012-2021, infants under one year old experienced a higher number of heatwave days compared to 1985–2005.
- Globally, between 2017-21, heat-related deaths increased 40%, reaching 3.1 lakh deaths per year.
- In India, the number of heat-related deaths among those over 65 increased by 55% between 2000-04 and 2017-21.
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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| C |
1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
Mission Life
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India's Prime Minister along with the Secretary General of the United Nations launched Mission LiFE.
- It is a new initiative for sustainable and healthy lifestyle.
- The Mission incorporates the spirit of the P3 model, i.e., Pro Planet People, as it is premised on the basic principles of ‘Lifestyle of the planet, for the planet and by the planet’.
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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