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Q. Whose progress is published in the report titled, "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion : 2022"? (Environmnt MCQ)
(A) Montreal Protocol
(B) Vienna Convention
(C) International Solar Alliance
(D) Kyoto Protocol
(A) Montreal Protocol
Report titled, "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion : 2022” was prepared incoordination with WMO (World Meteorological Organization), UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and European Commission.
It is published every four years on Montreal Protocol (MP) progress.
The ozone layer is on track to recover and is expected to heal in the next four decades fully. In its report, the Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances claimed that the ozone layer will be fully recovered by 2066.
The Earth’s protective ozone layer, which shields the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation & plays a crucial role in protecting the Earth from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. This radiation has been linked to a range of negative effects on human health, including skin cancer, eye cataracts, and compromised immune systems, as well as damage to agricultural land.
In the 1980s, a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was first discovered, which prompted international efforts to combat the problem.
ODS are long-lived man-made chemicals which destroy protective ozone layer.
Montreal Protocol :- The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987, and entered into force on 1 January 1989.
India became a party to the Montreal Protocol in 1992.
Chronology :- Vienna Convention (1985) - Montreal Protocol (1987) - Kigali Amendment (2016)
Q. Where was the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) launched? (Environmnt MCQ)
(A) COP 26
(B) COP 27
(C) COP 24
(D) Paris, France
(A) COP 26
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre (Scotland's largest exhibition centre) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. The president of the conference was UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma.
Delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the third meeting of the parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement (designated CMA1, CMA2, CMA3), and the 16th meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP16).
Union India-Myanmar-Thailand interconnection plan is in line with OSOWOG programme under International Solar Alliance (ISA).
OSOWOG was launched jointly by India and UK during COP 26 in 2021.
It aimed for connecting solar energy supply across borders. इसका उद्देश्य सीमाओं के पार सौर ऊर्जा आपूर्ति को जोड़ना है।
It will be developed under World Bank’s technical assistance.
The One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) is a transnational electricity grid supplying power all over the world. The idea was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s during the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in 2018.
At the COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow, India launched "One Sun One World One Grid" (OSOWOG).
This initiative was jointly launched by the United Kingdom and in partnership with ISA and the World Bank Group.
Q. In which city will Tata Power set up India's 1st solar plant for housing society? टाटा पावर हाउसिंग सोसायटी के लिए भारत का पहला सोलर प्लांट किस शहर में स्थापित करेगा? (Environmnt MCQ)
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Mumbai
(C) Surat
(D) Delhi
(B) Mumbai
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has signed an agreement with Vivarea Condominium, a residential society in Mumbai, to supply solar power. A first of its kind, the 3.125 MW solar plant will be set up at Himayatnagar, Maharashtra to power the society with clean energy.
The project will be commissioned by October 2023.
Q. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University in 1916? 1916 में बनारस हिंदू विश्वविद्यालय की स्थापना किसने की थी? (Higher Education System)
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Madan Mohan Malaviya
The Banaras Hindu University was jointly established by Madan Mohan Malaviya, Annie Besant, Maharaja Rameshwar Singh of Darbhanga Raj and Prabhu Narayan Singh of Narayan dynasty, while the university is the brainchild of Malviya. जबकि विश्वविद्यालय मालवीय के दिमाग की उपज है।
BHU is the largest residential university in Asia.
Centralised in 1916 through the Banaras Hindu University Act, Banaras Hindu University is India's first central university.
Madan Mohan Malviya (25 December 1861 - 12 November 1946)
:- Born at Prayagraj (earlier Allahabad), he was a freedom fighter and educationist, popularly known as Mahamana.
:- In 1906, he founded Hindu Mahasabha and Banaras Hindu University in 1916.
:- He served as a member of Imperial Legislative Council and Indian Industrial Commission.
:- He joined Indian National Congress (INC) in 1886 and became its President 4 times :- 1909 (Lahore), 1918 (Delhi), 1932 (Delhi) and 1933 (Calcutta).
Media :- Served as Editor of Hindustan. He started Abhyudaya (Hindi weekly, 1907), Maryada (Hindi monthly, 1910) and The Leader (English Daily, 1909).
:- In 2015, he was posthumously conferred with Bharat Ratna.
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