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Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 02, 2022 [Mock Test]
Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 02, 2022 [Mock Test]
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1. Consider the following statements:
- Kirit Parikh committee has been set up to recommend amendments to the criminal law.
- Kirit Parikh committee has been set up to review the current gas pricing formula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a committee under noted energy expert Kirit Parikh to review the current gas pricing formula.
- The panel has been asked to recommend a fair price to end consumers and also suggest a “market-oriented, transparent and reliable pricing regime for India’s long-term vision for ensuring a gas-based economy”.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 is aimed to provide maximum benefit to the migrants who live in other states and find it difficult to submit address proof. Now they will only have to give “Self Declaration” to avail the benefit.
2. Which of the following are considered “climate tipping points” that are “likely” to be crossed?
- Greenland Ice Sheet collapse
- Coral reefs die off in the low latitudes
- Abrupt sea ice loss in the Barents Sea
- Sudden thawing of permafrost in the Northern regions
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
All four are “likely” climate tipping points according to scientific consensus. The six “likely” tipping points include: Greenland Ice Sheet collapse, West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse, collapse of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, coral reefs die off in low latitudes, sudden thawing of northern permafrost, and abrupt sea ice loss in the Barents Sea. Statements 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct.
3. Consider the following statements regarding the “International Day of Clean Air for blue skies”:
- This day has been observed annually on 7th September since 2020 as designated by the United Nations General Assembly.
- The theme for the year 2022 was “Clean Air for All”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Neither 1 nor 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Only 2
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:
The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed annually on 7th September since 2020 as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly. However, the 2022 theme was “The Air We Share”, not “Clean Air for All”. Thus, only statement 1 is correct, making option 2 (“Neither 1 nor 2”) the right answer for this question.
Originally written on
December 9, 2022
and last modified on
December 9, 2022.
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