National deck 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Which is the first Indian startup to sell afri carbon credits?Which two historic treaties has taified it?
Startup Nurture.farm(entered the global carbon market through the farm sector)
The Kyoto protocol and the paris agreement
What is a carbon credit?Where is the revenue generated from it invested ?Which to historic treaties has taified it?
A carbon credit is a permit equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide – a key greenhouse gas
It allows a polluter to continue emitting up to a set limit by purchasing credits
The money is then invested in environmental projects to ultimately offset global warming.
The carbon trading market is designed to offset global-warming emissions.
What is the Kyoto protocol,it is an extension of _____,when was it adopted,when did it come into force?
It is an international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Kyoto Protocol applies to 6 greenhouse gases; carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride
UNFCCC
It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan on 11 December 1997.
Kyoto Protocol came into force on 16 February 2005.
how many members are the signatories of the Kyoto protocol,who are parties to it,, which global superpower is not party to the protocol?
84 countries are signatories of the Kyoto Protocol.
192 countries are parties to the Kyoto Protocol.
The United States of America not party
Distinct features of the protocol?
- It is legally binding
- UNFCCC members can become parties
- India is exempted from the legally binding feature(green house gas)
What is the paris agreement? when was it signed,, members?
The Paris Agreement -adopted by 196 countries at the UNFCCC Conference o (COP 21) in Paris,
12 December 2015 and
entered into force on 4 November 2016.
The agreement intends to reduce and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
What is Pusa bio-decomposer?does Nurture.farm promote it?
“Pusa bio-decomposer”, an organic solution developed by the state-run Indian Agricultural Research Institute, is designed to melt away leftovers from paddy cultivation in Punjab and Haryana, thereby preventing their burning.
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When was Goa annexed from Portugal?
Indian armed forces annexed it in 1961
it is referred as “liberation of Goa”
Dec 19- Goa Liberation Day
Who organised “WINGS INDIA 2022” from when,, and where?
Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI have organised Aisa’s largest event on civil aviation. 24th to 27th March at Begumpet airport..(hyderabad)
What was the theme of “Wings India 2022”,, what is full form FICCI
India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry,,
delhi based –Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(est 1927)
____________ was introduced in Lok Sabha to merge 3 Municipal corporations of delhi?
Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Who is CM, deputy CM’s of UP?
Yogi Adityanath
deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak.
_____ most populous state in IND.When was it created?when was it renamed?When was UK carved from UP?How many seats does UP and UK!
UP
1937(1 april) it was called the United provinces of Agra and Oudh.
renamed as UP in 1950
2000 november 9
UP-lok sabha(80 seats)
UP-Rajya sabha-31 seats
