PPSC 2020 (General Studies) Previous Year Paper

The Prime Minister of India mentioned the mega plan of "One Sun, One World, One Grid" project in the Independence Day address. Which of the following statements are correct about the project?

1. It is a transnational electricity grid supplying solar power project.

2. The idea of the project was first introduced in 2018 during the first assembly of International Solar Alliance.

3. China was the only member country to resist this proposal during the ISA meet.

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The Government of India has constituted National Council for Transgender Persons. Which of the following statements are correct about the Council?

1. The Council will be headed by the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

2. The Council is a statutory body found under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.

3. State level and District level councils for each State will be set up under this act to address the grievances of transgenders at grassroot level.

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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change recently published the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020. Which of the following statements are correct about EIA?

1. It predicts the effect of a proposed industrial/infrastructural project on the environment.

2. It prevents the proposed activity/project from being approved without proper oversight or taking adverse consequences into account.

3. It compares various alternatives for a project and seeks to identify the one which represents the best combination of economic and environmental costs and benefits.

4. As per the new notification, Coal and non-Coal mineral prospecting and solar photovoltaic projects do not need prior environmental clearance.

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Recently 'Decarbonising Transport in India' project was launched by NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Transport Forum(ITF). Identify the incorrect statement.

The United Nations Environment Programme and International Energy Agency jointly released a 'Cooling Emissions and Policy Synthesis Report' (CEPSR). Which of the following statements is/are correct about the report?

1. It is based on assessment of development and climate benefits of efficient and climate-friendly cooling.

2. It lays out actions that can be taken to deliver efficient and climate-friendly cooling for all.

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