Environment and Ecology

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to River Dolphins in India?

a) Indus River Dolphin is India's National Aquatic Animal.
b) It is a critically endangered species in India.
c) It has been included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
d) The Dolphin Conservation Programme has been started by WWF in India.

2) Doha Amendment to United Nations Climate  Change conference is related to which of the following options?

a) Paris Agreement
b) Kyoto Protocol
c) Montreal Protocol
d) Trade in Living Modified Organisms.

3) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to efforts to promote solar energy in India?

a) Solar panels convert the sun's energy into Direct Current (A.C.) electricity.
b) The National Solar Mission has set the target to install 175GW of solar power by 2022.
c) The International Solar Alliance includes tropical countries only.
d) All of the above.

Answers

1) a, Gangetic River Dolphins
2) b
3) b, 100GW

Indian Solar Manufacturing Industry

1) Developing a strong solar manufacturing industry is essential for sustained economic growth. In light of above statement, mark the option that best reflects the factor/factors which hinder the development of Indian solar manufacturing industry?

a) Availability of cheap imports solar cells and panels.
b) Adverse WTO ruling against mandatory requirement of domestic content for solar projects.
c) High cost of finance for photovoltaic projects.
d) All of the above.

2) Government of India is aiming at 100GW of solar power generation by 2022 under National Solar Mission. However the industry is facing certain issues that has led to increase in their operational cost. Which of the following problems is/are been faced by the solar industry?

i) Alluvial or dry dust condition.
ii) Shortage of skilled workforce
iii) Hardness of water
iv) High temperatures

a) ii only
b) i and ii only
c) i, ii, iii and iv 
d) i, ii and iii only

3) Which of the following developments may act as 'green shoots' for Indian solar manufacturing industry?

a) World Bank's partnership with International Solar Alliance.
b) Policy measures in India to expand solar generation capacity by five fold.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answers

1) d
2) c

Current Affairs Based Objective Questions

1) Government of India is aiming at 100GW of solar power generation by 2022. However the industry is facing certain issues that has led to increase in their operational cost. Which of the following problems is/are been faced by the solar industry?

i) Alluvial or dry dust condition.
ii) Shortage of skilled workforce
iii) Hardness of water
iv) High temperatures

a) ii only
b) i and ii only
c) i, ii, iii and iv
d) i, ii and iii only

2) 'Desert Eagle - II' is a bilateral air force exercise between which of the following countries or groups?

a) India and European Union
b) UAE and European Union
c) India and South Africa
d) India and UAE

3) Which of the following countries has recently rejected the proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic income for everyone living in the country?

a) Switzerland
b) Norway
c) Dubai
d) France

Answers

1) c , The current ( Financial Year16) capacity of solar power generation is 6.7GW
2) d
3) a

Reference : Solar Power (The Hindu Link)