10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 8, 2018

All the statements are correct. The NEAC was launched in mid 1986 with the objective of creating environmental awareness at the national level. In this campaign, nominal financial assistance is provided to NGOs, schools, colleges, universities, research institutes, women and youth organisations, army units, government departments etc. from all over the country for conducting awareness raising and action oriented activities. Thirty four Regional Resource Agencies (RRAs) appointed by the Ministry are involved in conducting, supervising and monitoring the NEAC activities.

IMPRINT India Programme is joint initiative of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

It seeks to develop road map for research to solve major engineering and technology challenges in 10 technology domains relevant for country.

Pair 2 and 4 are correctly matched.

Orang National Park: Assam

Gir Forest National Park: Gujarat

Valmiki National Park: Bihar   

Kanger Valley National Park: Chhattisgarh

Statement 1 is correct.  A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and that too on the recommendation of the president. Every such bill is considered to be a government bill and can be introduced only by a minister.

Statement 2 is correct. Rajya Sabha cannot amend or reject the the Money bill. It should return the bill with or without recommendations within 14 days.

Statement 3 is correct. The President does not possess Suspensive veto in the case of money bills. The President can either give his assent to a money bill or withhold his assent to a money bill but cannot return it for the reconsideration of the Parliament. Normally, the President gives his assent to money bill as it is introduced in the Parliament with his previous permission.

Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is a joint venture of four National Public Sector Undertakings. It was founded in 2010 by the Government of India, EESL today is implementing the largest energy efficiency portfolio in the world. EESL’s energy efficient appliances and technologies have saved India over 35 billion kWh energy annually.

As South Asia’s first and foremost energy efficiency leader, EESL leads the market-related activities of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), one of the 8 national missions under the Prime Minister’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).

Statement 3 is correct. UJALA is a flagship initiative of (EESL). With an unprecedented 140X growth in 2 years, EESL’s flagship initiative, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA), has revolutionized India’s access to energy saving LED bulbs and reduced carbon emissions by up to 27 million tonnes every year.

Renewable source of energy: Renewable sources are those which can be generated continuously in nature and are inexhaustible.  Geo-thermal energy, Biofuels and Biomass energy are renewable sources.

The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.

The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts underground power station with water. Before reaching the power station, water is diverted through a 27.4 km headrace tunnel.