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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Explanation
The correct answer is cement kiln co-processing. 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 conventional fossil fuel. The session also stressed technical protocols, controlled industrial trials, monitoring of emissions and regulatory compliance. Option A is wrong because injecting waste deep underground was not among the approaches considered. Option B is wrong because open burning is exactly the uncontrolled practice such environmentally sound treatment is meant to replace, and it cannot ensure destruction of these pollutants. Option D is wrong because dumping at sea runs against the Stockholm Convention commitments that CSIR-NEERI presented through India's National Implementation Plan. Link POPs, DDT and PCB with cement kiln co-processing when you revise this story.
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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 →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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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.
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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