Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – December 02, 2022 [Mock Test]
December 9, 2022 December 9, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- Kirit Parikh committee has been set up to recommend amendments to the criminal law.
- Kirit Parikh committee has been set up to review the current gas pricing formula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a committee under noted energy expert Kirit Parikh to review the current gas pricing formula.
- The panel has been asked to recommend a fair price to end consumers and also suggest a “market-oriented, transparent and reliable pricing regime for India’s long-term vision for ensuring a gas-based economy”.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 is aimed to provide maximum benefit to the migrants who live in other states and find it difficult to submit address proof. Now they will only have to give “Self Declaration” to avail the benefit.
2. Which of the following are the “climate tipping points” that are “likely” to be crossed?
- Greenland Ice Sheet collapse
- Coral reefs die off in the low latitudes
- Abrupt sea ice loss in the Barents Sea
- Sudden thawing of permafrost in the Northern regions
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Climate tipping points” are levels of ecological changes, if crossed, could spark a significant change in the way the Earth’s systems operate, affecting oceans, weather and chemical processes, which could be “irreversible” and self-continuing even if there is no further warming.
- The six tipping points “likely” to be crossed are:
- Greenland Ice Sheet collapse
- West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse
- Collapse of ocean circulation in the polar region of the North Atlantic
- Coral reefs die off in the low latitudes
- Sudden thawing of permafrost in the Northern regions
- Abrupt sea ice loss in the Barents Sea.
3. Consider the following statements about “International Day of Clean Air for blue skies”:
- It is celebrated on 7th September every year since 2020.
- The theme for 2022 was “Clean Air for All”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- United Nations General Assembly has designated 7th September as the “International Day of Clean Air for blue skies” with an aim to raise awareness and to promote actions to improve air quality.
- International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2022 theme is “The Air We Share”.
- First ‘International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies’: The first event, with the theme “Clean Air for All,” was held on September 7, 2020.
- Second ‘International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies’: The 2021 theme for the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” which emphasizes the health aspects of air pollution, especially considering the COVID-19 pandemic.
