Current Affairs Question - 26 April 2023
Ecology & Environment
Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP)
Consider the following statements:
- Recently, India's Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP).
- The program will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which will be powered by Green Hybrid Propulsion systems and will subsequently adopt non-fossil fuel solutions such as methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen.
- 3.Target has been set for the initial Green Tugs to start working in all major ports by 2030.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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All of the above
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Ecology & Environment
Use Of Antibiotics On Livestock
Consider the following statements:
- A recent study conducted at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has revealed that the use of antibiotics on livestock is affecting soil carbon storage and climate.
- Livestock grazing has been found to lead to higher carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores due to the use of veterinary antibiotics such as tetracycline.
- Antibiotics such as tetracycline are long-lived and can linger in the soil for decades, thereby exacerbating the problem.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1 and 3
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| D |
All of the above
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