Global Clean Energy Action Forum

Question 1

is done where?

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States

Question 2

Global Clean Energy Action Forum, is a joint convening of the

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• 13th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM 13)
• 7th Mission Innovation Ministerial (MI-7)

Question 3

The theme for CEM13/MI-7 is

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Rapid Innovation and Deployment

Question 4

The theme for CEM13/MI-7 is

Another name for GCEAF

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Rapid Innovation and Deployment

Question 5

CEM-14 , 2023 will be hosted by :

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Bengaluru along with its Presidency of G-20

Question 6

____ is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy.

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Clean Energy Ministerial

was established in December 2009 at UNFCCC in Copenhagen

Question 7

____ is implementing the largest Renewable Energy (RE) expansion program in the world envisaging a 5-fold increase in the overall RE capacity in the country

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India
* 175 GW by 2022,
* 500 GW by 2030

Question 8

Which is a global initiative catalysing a decade of action and investment in research, development and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible for all?

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Mission Innovation Ministerial

Question 9

Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from an organic matter (living or once living material) in a short period of time (days, weeks, or even months) is considered a

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BioFuel

Question 10

Who seeks to recognize “cooling and related areas” as a thrust area of research under National S&T Programme?

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India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP)

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Goal of ICAP

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Reducing cooling demand by 20-25% and refrigeration demand by 25-30% by the year 2037 are the goals of this plan.

Question 12

Whichscheme will be supported financially by Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to Second Generation (2G) Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock?

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Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana

as tool to create 2G Ethanol capacity in country & attract investments

Question 13

____ is aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on crude oil imports, cutting carbon emissions and boosting farmers’ incomes.

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Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP)

Question 14

The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached

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9.99%

Question 15

What has been launched to ensure smooth implementation of Biogas schemes/initiatives and their real time tracking?

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Unified Portal of Gobardhan

Question 16

Which scheme aims to Keeping villages clean, increasing the income of rural households, and generation of energy from cattle waste and creating new rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural people?

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GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) - DHAN scheme

launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)

Question 17

World Biofuel Day is observed every year on

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August 10

Question 18

Which operation for assisting the state administration and undertaking disaster relief operations due to the unprecedented flooding experienced in many parts of Kerala, owing to incessant rainfall and release of excess water from Idukki and other dams?

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Operation “Madad”

Question 19

___ is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and the general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.

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Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal

Question 20

What refers to a set of Natural Farming methods where the cost of growing and harvesting Plants is effectively Zero.?

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Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)

Question 21

India is the ____ largest consumer of energy in the world

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third

after China and the US

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India becoming ‘energy independent’ by

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2047

Question 23

____ was launched by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and aims for an ecosystem that will enable the collection and conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel

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Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO)

Question 24

Which seeks to achieve blending of Ethanol with a view to reducing pollution, conserve foreign exchange and increase value addition in the sugar industry enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers?

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Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme

Question 25

Which policy expands the scope of raw material for ethanol production and allows use of surplus food grains for production of ethanol?

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National Policy on Biofuels, 2018

was notified by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Question 26

the Centre plans to move ahead with its ethanol blending target of (?) of petrol containing ethanol by (?).

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20% , 2025-26