1. Consider the following statements regarding ‘carbon tax’:
- A carbon tax is an import duty based on the amount of carbon emissions associated with goods.
- BASIC countries proposed the implementation of a carbon tax at COP27.
- The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is expected to impose taxes on high-carbon commodities starting in 2026.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 1 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 and 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct, as a carbon tax can be an import duty based on carbon emissions. Statement 2 is incorrect; BASIC countries have not proposed a carbon tax but have instead opposed it at forums like COP27. Statement 3 is correct; the EU has introduced CBAM to tax high-carbon commodities, starting from 2026.
2. ‘Rezang La’ is located at which of the following places?
[A] Sangti Valley
[B] Chushul Valley
[C] Thangu Valley
[D] Nubra Valley
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Correct Answer: B [Chushul Valley ]
Notes:- Rezang La also called Rechin La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between Indian-administered Ladakh and the Chinese-administered Spanggur Lake basin that is also claimed by India.
- The pass is located on the eastern watershed ridge of the Chushul Valley that China claims as its boundary.
- A war memorial is dedicated to those who laid down their lives in the Battle of Rezang La during the 1962 war.
- It will now include the names of Army personnel who lost their lives in the violent clash at Galwan last year.
- 18th November marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La in which Troops from the 13 Kumaon Regiment defeated several waves of the Chinese Army at a height of over 16,000 feet.
3. Consider the following statements:
- The Ulgulan movement (1899) encouraged the tribals to refuse following colonial laws.
- Uda Devi Pasi led the women’s squad of Birsa Munda.
- Birsa Munda aided societal reform by confronting religious superstition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- The Ulgulan movement or the Munda rebellion (1899) encouraged the tribals to refuse following colonial laws and drive out foreigners using weapons and guerrilla warfare.
- Birsa aided societal reform by confronting religious superstition, earning him the titles ‘Bhagwan’ (God) and ‘Dharati Aba’ (Father of the Earth) from his followers.
- Uda Devi Pasi was a freedom fighter who joined the royal guard of Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh.
- She participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, as a member of the women’s squad of Wajid Ali Shah, the sixth Nawab of Awadh.
- Uda Devi is known not just for her heroic stories, but also for her ability as a leader who was able to mobilise people, particularly Dalit women, to fight the British.
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