QUIZ: Insights Current Affairs Quiz – 31

Consider the following statements:

1. The CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) has been established under the Kyoto Protocol
2. Parties participating in the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol represent only 12 per cent of global emissions

Which of the above statements are correct?

If potatoes cost Rs.100 per kg in August 2014, Rs.110 per kg in August 2015 and Rs.120 per kg in August 2016, which two processes in these two periods, in the context of rise and fall of prices, are respectively taking place?

With reference to commitments by different countries towards emissions’ reduction, consider the following statements:

1. India has already set a voluntary goal of reducing the emissions intensity of its GDP (excluding emissions from agriculture) by 20-25 per cent by 2020 as compared to the base year of 2005
2. The United States of America intends to reduce by 2030 its emission of greenhouse gases by 26 per cent to 28 per cent below its 2005 level
3. China intends to peak its emissions of carbon dioxide in 2030, if not earlier

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The ‘Global Innovation Index’, a leading benchmarking tool for anyone seeking insight into the state of innovation of a country, is co-published by?

1. World Bank
2. Cornell University
3. INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration)
4. Innovation International
5. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, an agency of the United Nations)
6. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Consider the following statements:

1. The ‘Mysore Wars’ refer to four military confrontations between the Marathas and rulers of Mysore
2. Tipu Sultan’s negotiations with the French served the British a pretext to launch the fourth Mysore War

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

Which of the following statements about INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) is/are true?

1. It is under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
2. It’s mission is in line with the fundamental duty of preserving the rich heritage of our composite culture

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