Under which bilateral framework, agreed during the Prime Minister's visit to Norway in May, was the waste to resource dialogue held?
- A.Blue Economy Compact
- B.Green Strategic Partnership
- C.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- D.Clean Energy Mission Statement
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Explanation
The correct answer is Green Strategic Partnership. India and Norway lifted their relationship to a Green Strategic Partnership when the Indian Prime Minister travelled to Norway in May, and circular economy, clean technology and research were placed at its heart. The dialogue on turning industrial waste into construction resources was described as being in line with the vision set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store under that partnership. Option A is wrong because no blue economy compact figures in the account of the visit or the meeting. Option C is wrong because the two sides raised a strategic partnership, not a trade agreement on goods and services, and no such economic agreement is mentioned. Option D is wrong because clean technology appears as one element inside the Green Strategic Partnership rather than as a separate mission statement. For the examination hall, pair Norway with the words Green Strategic Partnership, and remember that circular economy and research are its stated pillars.
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Practice Questions
Which organisations joined CSIR in holding the India-Norway Dialogue on Waste to Resource Solutions in the Cement and Construction Sector?
- A.SINTEF and the Research Council of Norway
- B.Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Polar Institute
- C.Equinor and the Norwegian Mapping Authority
- D.The Norwegian Water Resources Directorate alone
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The dialogue on waste to resource solutions for the cement and construction sector was put together by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of India along with SINTEF, a Norwegian research organisation, and the Research Council of Norway.
Read the full explanation →Which method was examined at the dialogue for the safe destruction of persistent organic pollutants such as DDT and PCB-contaminated material?
- A.Deep-well injection
- B.Open burning at landfill sites
- C.Cement kiln co-processing
- D.Ocean dumping in sealed drums
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The technical session on persistent organic pollutants and hazardous waste, led by SINTEF's Chief Scientist Dr. Kare Helge Karstensen with Dr. Ramesh Kumar of CSIR-NEERI, looked at the ability of cement kilns to destroy hazardous organic contaminants under controlled high-temperature conditions, while fuel derived from waste takes the place of…
Read the full explanation →How many biotechnology institutions does BRIC bring into its national network?
- A.9 institutions in 7 cities
- B.11 institutions in 13 cities
- C.13 institutions in 11 cities
- D.18 institutions in 15 cities
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Dr Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology and Director General of BRIC, said the council’s core vision was to unify thirteen premier biotechnology institutions spread across eleven cities into a decentralised national network supported by a lean secretariat.
Read the full explanation →How much grant did the Wellcome Trust announce for the iBRIC+ PhD immersion programme?
- A.Up to Rs 11.5 crore
- B.Up to Rs 21.7 crore
- C.Up to Rs 45 crore
- D.Up to Rs 100 crore
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The Wellcome Trust announced this grant at BRIC’s third Foundation Day for a five-year immersion training programme that will cover more than 250 iBRIC+ PhD scholars.
Read the full explanation →According to the minister, India’s bioeconomy has grown to more than what size?
- A.USD 70 billion
- B.USD 120 billion
- C.USD 195 billion
- D.USD 300 billion
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Speaking at the Foundation Day of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council, Dr Jitendra Singh said the bioeconomy had expanded from about ten billion dollars when the government took office to more than this figure.
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