Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – March 11, 2023 [Mock Test]
March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023
1. Consider the following statements:
- Global Methane Pledge was proposed by the US and the EU at CoP27.
- It targets a 30 percent reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 over 2005 emission levels.
- India is a part of this.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: D [None of the above]
Notes:- India kept away from the UK-led agreement on deforestation and refused to sign the ‘Global Methane Pledge’ which is a proposal of the US and the EU to target a 30 percent reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 over 2020 emission levels.
2. With respect to the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), consider the following statements:
- It was launched at the CoP27.
- It will be the first publicly available global system to connect methane detection to notification processes transparently.
- It will identify significant emission events, notify relevant stakeholders, and support and track mitigation progress.
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: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was launched at the COP27 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
- Methane (CH4) accounts for a small portion of human-induced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), but it is 80 times more potent GHG than CO2.
- MARS is a part of global efforts to slow climate change by tackling global warming gas.
- The data-to-action platform was set up as part of the UNEP International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for emissions mitigation.
- The system will be the first publicly available global system to connect methane detection to notification processes transparently.
- It will use state-of-the-art satellite data to identify significant emission events, notify relevant stakeholders, and support and track mitigation progress.
3. Consider the following statements:
- India lost 2 places to rank 8 in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023.
- CCPI measures countries on the basis of GHG emissions, use of renewable energy, energy use and climate policy.
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:- India has gained 2 places (to rank 8/63 countries) in the recently released Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI) by GermanWatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network (all three are environment NGOs).
- The jump can be attributed to India’s low emissions and the increasing use of renewable energy.
- CCPI evaluates 59 countries +EU, which together generate over 92% of global greenhouse gas emissions, on their implementation record of Paris commitments.
- The criterion used: GHG emissions, use of renewable energy, energy use and climate policy.
