Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 14 September 2023

Consider the following statements regarding Paris Agreement:
1. It is the world’s only legally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse emissions.
2. Its goal is to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Wholesale Price Index:
1. It is calculated by National Statistics Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
2. Primary Articles has highest weightage followed by Fuel & Power and Manufactured Product
3. The base year for calculating WPI is 2015-16.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the Carbon Border Adjustment Tax:
1. It is proposed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
2. It aims to tax products that are extremely carbon intensive.
3. India does not levy an explicit carbon price.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards:
1. It is instituted in the memory of the first Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
2. The award is given biennially for outstanding contributions to science and technology.
3. Overseas citizen of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) working in India are eligible for the award.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

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