At which two ICAR institutes were biodegradable offerings from Ganesh Visarjan collected and processed into organic manure?
- A.ICAR-CIRB, Hisar and ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
- B.ICAR-NISA, Ranchi and ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai
- C.ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and ICAR-CIFT, Kochi
- D.ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru and ICAR-CICR, Nagpur
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Explanation
The correct answer is ICAR-NISA, Ranchi and ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai. At these two institutes, one in Jharkhand and the other in Maharashtra, biodegradable offerings such as flowers and other puja samagri were collected and segregated from the rest of the festival waste, and the compostable material was then processed at composting facilities to prepare organic manure. That turned waste generated during the immersion into a useful resource for the soil. Options A, C and D name other well-known institutes of the council, but none of them was reported as carrying out this composting work. The activity formed part of the wider Swachhata Hi Seva drive at ICAR institutions, which also covered awareness at a local Ganesh pandal, cleaning of the surrounding area and segregation of the garbage collected there.
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Practice Questions
The ICAR awareness and cleanliness activities after Ganesh Visarjan were organised as part of which campaign?
- A.Namami Gange
- B.Mission LiFE
- C.Swachhata Hi Seva
- D.Jal Jeevan Mission
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research organised its awareness and cleanliness initiatives at its institutions as part of these activities, with the focus placed on cleanliness after Ganesh Visarjan, clean public spaces and responsible waste management.
Read the full explanation →In the awareness programme at the Ganesh pandal, which idols were people advised NOT to immerse in drinking water tanks?
- A.Idols made of clay
- B.Idols of Plaster of Paris and those with harmful chemical colours
- C.Idols made of paper pulp
- D.Idols made of turmeric
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Participants at the programme were sensitised about the use of eco-friendly clay idols and were advised to avoid immersing idols made of Plaster of Paris, or carrying harmful chemical colours, in drinking water tanks.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following groupings did India NOT align itself with in its opening statement at COP31?
- A.G77 and China
- B.Like Minded Developing Countries (LMDC)
- C.BASIC
- D.OPEC
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In its opening statement India said it aligned itself with the statements made by the G77 and China grouping, by the Like Minded Developing Countries and by the BASIC group, and OPEC does not appear among them.
Read the full explanation →The COP31 Presidency's vision of a 'COP of Implementation', welcomed by India, is guided by which three principles?
- A.Dialogue, Consensus and Action
- B.Mitigation, Adaptation and Finance
- C.Equity, Ambition and Transparency
- D.Trust, Technology and Trade
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India welcomed the Presidency's framing of the session as a COP of Implementation and read the three words in order: dialogue builds trust among the parties, consensus ensures that the outcome is collectively owned, and action converts commitments into progress on the ground.
Read the full explanation →Which Article of the Paris Agreement, highlighted by India at COP31, establishes the obligation of developed countries to provide financial resources to developing countries?
- A.Article 4.2
- B.Article 6.4
- C.Article 9.1
- D.Article 14.1
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India told the Conference that public finance from developed countries remains central to driving climate action in developing countries and to strengthening adaptation finance flows, and it underscored the fundamental importance of Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement, which places the obligation to provide financial resources on developed countries.
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