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Every second patent granted in India between 2016-2021 is related to green technology and a quarter of the green technology patents are concerning alternative energy production, coinciding with the Centre's efforts on "enhanced use of green technology for boosting economy and encouraging consumers to use products produced through use of such technology". Data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that more than 91,500 patents were granted between 2016-17 and 2020-21, while the data for 2021-22 was not immediately available. However, going by the trend in the past two years, India is expected to clear at least 25,000 more applications this year. Separate data from the ministry shows that between 2016-17 and 2021-22 (up to January), 61,186 patents related to green technologies have been granted in the said period. Of these, 90% are for technologies concerning waste management and alternative energy production - 38,837 or 63% of them are related to waste management and more than 16,000 or 26% are for alternative energy production. The rest of the green technology patentsare for energy conservation (2,555), transportation technologies (2,481), nuclear power generation (1,079), agriculture-and-forestry (161), and others (69).
Question: 1

With which country india entered into a ‘Green Strategic Partnership’ in September 2020?

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  • Poland
  • Greece
  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The phrase Green Strategic Partnership is itself the name of a specific bilateral agreement, which makes this largely a matter of matching the name to the right country.

  1. Denmark: India and Denmark upgraded their ties to this exact named partnership in September 2020, covering areas like renewable energy, environment, and sustainable development.
  2. Poland, Greece and South Korea: India maintains cooperative relationships with each of these countries, but none of them is the counterpart to India's Green Strategic Partnership signed in September 2020.

Hence, the correct answer is Denmark.

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Question: 2

In pursuance of the united Nations Sustainable development goals (SDG), india aims to be energy independent by the year

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  • 2047
  • 2040
  • 2045
  • 2057
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

This target year is easiest to remember through its symbolism rather than as an isolated figure.

  1. 2047: India became independent in 1947, and 2047 marks the 100th anniversary of that independence, the same year chosen as the target for energy independence.
  2. 2040, 2045 and 2057: None of these years carry this same centenary significance, and none of them is the year officially cited for India's energy independence goal.

So, the correct answer is 2047.

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Question: 3

According to the Global Innovation Index 2021 published by the World intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), india is ranked ____ out of 132 countries.

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  • 45th
  • 46th
  • 47th
  • 48th
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

It helps to track India's rank year over year rather than looking at the 2021 figure in isolation.

  1. 2020 edition: India ranked 48th.
  2. 2021 edition: India improved to 46th, the figure the question is actually asking about.
  3. 45th and 47th: Neither of these matches either year's recorded rank, so both can be set aside.

Hence, the correct answer is 46th.

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Question: 4

In January 2022, the Union Cabinet approved the second phase of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) in india with the objective to facilitate

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  • Grid integration and power evacuation of Renewable Energy (RE) Power Projects in seven States.
  • Ecologically sustainable growth by increasing carbon footprint.
  • Ecologically sustainable production of fossil fuels.
  • Spreading awareness regarding Renewable Energy (RE) Power Projects.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Green Energy Corridor is, at its core, a transmission infrastructure scheme, so the correct option should describe a grid or infrastructure objective rather than anything about awareness, fossil fuels, or carbon emissions.

  1. Grid integration and power evacuation in seven States: This fits the actual purpose of GEC Phase II, which strengthens transmission networks so renewable power generated in participating States can be evacuated and integrated into the grid.
  2. The other three options: One describes increasing carbon footprint, which contradicts the very idea of green energy, another talks about fossil fuel production, unrelated to a renewable transmission scheme, and the last describes an awareness campaign rather than physical grid infrastructure. None of these match what GEC Phase II was actually designed to do.

So, the correct answer is Grid integration and power evacuation of Renewable Energy (RE) Power Projects in seven States.

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Question: 5

The IRENA is an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation on renewable energy. IRENA stands for:

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  • Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Association
  • International Renewable Energy Association
  • Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Agency
  • International Renewable Energy Agency
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The four options are built from the same two word-pairs, so isolating each pair makes this quick to resolve.

  1. First word: IRENA's official name begins with International, not Intergovernmental, even though it functions as an intergovernmental body in practice. This rules out both options starting with Intergovernmental.
  2. Second word: Of the remaining two options, the correct closing word is Agency, not Association.
  3. Result: Combining the correct first word with the correct second word gives International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA's actual full form.

Hence, the correct answer is International Renewable Energy Agency.

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