11. Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India?
1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the ‘green accounting’.
2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
12. ‘Net metering’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the ?
production and use of solar energy by the households/consumers
use of piped natural gas in the kitchens of households
installation of CNG kits in motor-cars
installation of water meters in urban households
13. ‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’, sometimes seen in the news, are related to
Constitutional reforms
Ganga Action Plan
linking of rivers
protection of Western Ghats
14. On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
1. Ceiling fans 2. Electric geysers 3. Tubular fluorescent lamps
1 and 2 only
15. In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide 3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulfur dioxide 5. Methane
1, 2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 4 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and