Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – February 28, 2023 [Mock Test]
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1. Which of the following statements about ‘carbon tax’ is/are correct?
- It is an import duty based on the amounts of carbon emissions.
- BASIC countries have proposed this tax at COP27.
- The European Union proposed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax high-carbon commodities beginning in 2026.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- BASIC countries have emphasized the need of avoiding carbon border taxes, which could promote market distortion and worsen the trust deficit among countries at COP27.
- A carbon border tax is an import duty based on the amount of carbon emissions produced by the goods in question. E.g., using it EU can impose import duty on Cement export by India as cement production is highly carbon-intensive.
- It discourages emissions as a carbon price. It has an impact on production and exports as a trade-related measure.
- The BASIC countries are a bloc of four large newly industrialised countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China, formed in 2009 at the Copenhagen climate summit.
- The European Union (EU) proposed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in 2021, which would tax high-carbon commodities like cement and steel beginning in 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.
