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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?
A
Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes
B
Converting crop residues into packing material
C
Producing biodegradable plastics
D
Producing biochar from thermo- chemical conversion of biomass
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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Consider the following activities:

1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively

2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans by adding lime

3. Capturing carbon dioxide released by various industries and pumping it into abandoned subterranean mines in the form of carbonated waters

How many of the above activities are often considered and discussed for carbon capture and sequestration?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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Consider the following statements:

1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.

2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
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Consider the following heavy industries:

1. Fertilizer plants

2. Oil refineries

3. Steel plants

Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in decarbonizing how many of the above industries?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
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