Q. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has developed an Indian Standard for ‘Mitticool’. This standard helps BIS in fulfilling which of the following SDGs?
- Affordable and clean energy
- Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- No poverty
- Gender equality
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes:
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has developed an Indian Standard, IS 17693: 2022 for 'non-electric cooling cabinet made of clay'. This standard helps BIS in fulfilling 6 out of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) like No poverty, Zero hunger, Gender equality, Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation, and infrastructure, and Responsible consumption and production.
- It is named as ‘Mitticool refrigerator’. Shri Mansukh Bhai Prajapati from Gujarat is the innovator behind the refrigerator which projects an eco-friendly technology.
- The refrigerator operates on the principle of evaporative cooling. These cabinets may be used to store perishable foodstuff without the need of electricity.