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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q1. {MoEFCC – BWMR} Consider the following statements about the Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR), 2022:
The rules include provisions for the management of solar PV modules/panels/cells.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) prohibits landfill and incinerator disposal and requires all used batteries to be collected and delivered for recycling or refurbishing.
Registration on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal is mandatory for all manufacturers, producers, refurbishers, and recyclers.
The rules do not mandate any minimum recovery rates for various materials in batteries.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) addresses battery waste management due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage.
It applies to all batteries, including lead-acid and lithium-ion, and covers manufacturers, importers, assemblers, and re-conditioners.
Management of solar PV modules/panels/cells is added to new rules.
Statement 2 is correct
The rules function based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and use of recovered materials from wastes into new batteries.
EPR mandates that all waste batteries to be collected and sent for recycling/refurbishment, and its prohibits disposal in landfills and incineration.
To meet the EPR obligations, producers may engage themselves or authorise any other entity for collection, recycling or refurbishment of waste batteries.
Statement 3 is correct
All manufacturers, producers, refurbishers and recyclers must register on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal.
No entity shall carry out any business without registration and not deal with any unregistered entity.
Statement 4 is not correct
The rules mandate minimum recovery rates for various materials in batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries’ recovery rates are set at 70% for cobalt, 95% for copper, and 90% for nickel.
Answer: (c) Only three; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) addresses battery waste management due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage.
It applies to all batteries, including lead-acid and lithium-ion, and covers manufacturers, importers, assemblers, and re-conditioners.
Management of solar PV modules/panels/cells is added to new rules.
Statement 2 is correct
The rules function based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and use of recovered materials from wastes into new batteries.
EPR mandates that all waste batteries to be collected and sent for recycling/refurbishment, and its prohibits disposal in landfills and incineration.
To meet the EPR obligations, producers may engage themselves or authorise any other entity for collection, recycling or refurbishment of waste batteries.
Statement 3 is correct
All manufacturers, producers, refurbishers and recyclers must register on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal.
No entity shall carry out any business without registration and not deal with any unregistered entity.
Statement 4 is not correct
The rules mandate minimum recovery rates for various materials in batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries’ recovery rates are set at 70% for cobalt, 95% for copper, and 90% for nickel.
Answer: (c) Only three; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) addresses battery waste management due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage.
It applies to all batteries, including lead-acid and lithium-ion, and covers manufacturers, importers, assemblers, and re-conditioners.
Management of solar PV modules/panels/cells is added to new rules.
Statement 2 is correct
The rules function based on the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) where the producers (including importers) of batteries are responsible for collection and recycling/refurbishment of waste batteries and use of recovered materials from wastes into new batteries.
EPR mandates that all waste batteries to be collected and sent for recycling/refurbishment, and its prohibits disposal in landfills and incineration.
To meet the EPR obligations, producers may engage themselves or authorise any other entity for collection, recycling or refurbishment of waste batteries.
Statement 3 is correct
All manufacturers, producers, refurbishers and recyclers must register on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal.
No entity shall carry out any business without registration and not deal with any unregistered entity.
Statement 4 is not correct
The rules mandate minimum recovery rates for various materials in batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries’ recovery rates are set at 70% for cobalt, 95% for copper, and 90% for nickel.
Answer: (c) Only three; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q2. {S&T – Space} Consider the following statements about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):
It explores the universe mainly using optical and ultraviolet wavelengths.
It revolves around the Sun at the second Lagrange point (L2).
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has collaborated with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Agency (JAXA) to launch JWST in 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Correct
Explanation
Recently, study using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found evidence of spiral galaxies only half a billion years after the Big Bang.
A spiral galaxy features a flat, rotating disk of stars, gas, and dust, with a central bulge of older stars.
Spiral arms extend outward from the bulge, often hosting active star formation. For e.g., Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy.
Statement 3 is not correct
NASA has collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch JWST in 2021.
It is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (which orbits the Earth at an altitude of 535 km).
Statement 1 is not correct
Webb primarily look at the Universe in the infrared, while Hubble studies it primarily at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths (though it has some infrared capability).
Stars and planets that are just forming lie hidden behind cocoons of dust that absorb visible light. (The same is true for the very center of our galaxy.) However, infrared light emitted by these regions can penetrate this dusty shroud and reveal what is inside.
Statement 2 is correct
WST is not in orbit around the Earth. It actually orbits the Sun, 1.5 million kilometres away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point (L2).
Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Recently, study using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found evidence of spiral galaxies only half a billion years after the Big Bang.
A spiral galaxy features a flat, rotating disk of stars, gas, and dust, with a central bulge of older stars.
Spiral arms extend outward from the bulge, often hosting active star formation. For e.g., Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy.
Statement 3 is not correct
NASA has collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch JWST in 2021.
It is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (which orbits the Earth at an altitude of 535 km).
Statement 1 is not correct
Webb primarily look at the Universe in the infrared, while Hubble studies it primarily at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths (though it has some infrared capability).
Stars and planets that are just forming lie hidden behind cocoons of dust that absorb visible light. (The same is true for the very center of our galaxy.) However, infrared light emitted by these regions can penetrate this dusty shroud and reveal what is inside.
Statement 2 is correct
WST is not in orbit around the Earth. It actually orbits the Sun, 1.5 million kilometres away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point (L2).
Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Recently, study using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found evidence of spiral galaxies only half a billion years after the Big Bang.
A spiral galaxy features a flat, rotating disk of stars, gas, and dust, with a central bulge of older stars.
Spiral arms extend outward from the bulge, often hosting active star formation. For e.g., Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy.
Statement 3 is not correct
NASA has collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to launch JWST in 2021.
It is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (which orbits the Earth at an altitude of 535 km).
Statement 1 is not correct
Webb primarily look at the Universe in the infrared, while Hubble studies it primarily at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths (though it has some infrared capability).
Stars and planets that are just forming lie hidden behind cocoons of dust that absorb visible light. (The same is true for the very center of our galaxy.) However, infrared light emitted by these regions can penetrate this dusty shroud and reveal what is inside.
Statement 2 is correct
WST is not in orbit around the Earth. It actually orbits the Sun, 1.5 million kilometres away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point (L2).
Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q3. {IE – Securities} Which of the following best describes the term ‘short selling’ often seen in the news?
Correct
Explanation
Short selling involves borrowing a security whose price you think is going to fall and then selling it on the open market.
You then buy the same stock back later, hopefully for a lower price than you initially sold it for, return the borrowed stock to your broker, and pocket the difference.
In short selling, an investor does not need to own a particular company’s shares to short them. Instead, they can borrow shares/assets of the company from any broker or dealer.
Answer: (d) It is a trading tactic where an investor sells shares borrowed from the market, aiming to repurchase them at a lower price; Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
Short selling involves borrowing a security whose price you think is going to fall and then selling it on the open market.
You then buy the same stock back later, hopefully for a lower price than you initially sold it for, return the borrowed stock to your broker, and pocket the difference.
In short selling, an investor does not need to own a particular company’s shares to short them. Instead, they can borrow shares/assets of the company from any broker or dealer.
Answer: (d) It is a trading tactic where an investor sells shares borrowed from the market, aiming to repurchase them at a lower price; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
Short selling involves borrowing a security whose price you think is going to fall and then selling it on the open market.
You then buy the same stock back later, hopefully for a lower price than you initially sold it for, return the borrowed stock to your broker, and pocket the difference.
In short selling, an investor does not need to own a particular company’s shares to short them. Instead, they can borrow shares/assets of the company from any broker or dealer.
Answer: (d) It is a trading tactic where an investor sells shares borrowed from the market, aiming to repurchase them at a lower price; Difficulty Level: Easy
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q4. {Envi – Biodiversity} Which of the following statements regarding the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) is/are correct?
The framework has 23 targets the world must achieve by 2050.
The framework was adopted during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The framework includes a 30×30 goal of conserving at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal, and marine areas through effective conservation or restoration by 2030.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Correct
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct
KMGBF was adopted in the 15th COP to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
This framework is indeed ambitious in contrast with the previous biodiversity agreement, the 2010 Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
The latter agreement had 20 goals surrounding biodiversity protection, including protecting 17% of land and 10% of oceans by 2020. Unfortunately, none of the Aichi targets were accomplished.
Statement 1 is not correct
It set goals and targets for protecting biodiversity and halting its loss.
The framework, which is not legally binding, sets out 4 goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.
Statement 3 is correct
One of the most notable takeaways of the framework is the 30×30 goal, which requires at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas “effectively conserved” or otherwise restored from degraded states by 2030.
Answer: (c) 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct
KMGBF was adopted in the 15th COP to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
This framework is indeed ambitious in contrast with the previous biodiversity agreement, the 2010 Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
The latter agreement had 20 goals surrounding biodiversity protection, including protecting 17% of land and 10% of oceans by 2020. Unfortunately, none of the Aichi targets were accomplished.
Statement 1 is not correct
It set goals and targets for protecting biodiversity and halting its loss.
The framework, which is not legally binding, sets out 4 goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.
Statement 3 is correct
One of the most notable takeaways of the framework is the 30×30 goal, which requires at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas “effectively conserved” or otherwise restored from degraded states by 2030.
Answer: (c) 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct
KMGBF was adopted in the 15th COP to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
This framework is indeed ambitious in contrast with the previous biodiversity agreement, the 2010 Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
The latter agreement had 20 goals surrounding biodiversity protection, including protecting 17% of land and 10% of oceans by 2020. Unfortunately, none of the Aichi targets were accomplished.
Statement 1 is not correct
It set goals and targets for protecting biodiversity and halting its loss.
The framework, which is not legally binding, sets out 4 goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.
Statement 3 is correct
One of the most notable takeaways of the framework is the 30×30 goal, which requires at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas “effectively conserved” or otherwise restored from degraded states by 2030.
Answer: (c) 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q5. {Prelims – In News} Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Urban mining’ often seen in the news?
Correct
Explanation
The Ministry of Mines is considering a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the recycling of critical minerals in India.
It aligns with NITI Aayog’s policy recommendations and complements the Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) 2022, which mandate phased recycling of used EV lithium-ion batteries from 2026.
The scheme aims to incentivisee-waste recycling or “urban mining” to recover critical minerals such as lithium, copper, cobalt, graphite, chromium, and silicon.
Urban mining is the process of reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment.
It forms a key part of the circular economy, which promotes a more sustainable use of resources by keeping them in use for as long as possible.
Answer: (d) It involves reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment. Difficulty Level: Easy
Incorrect
Explanation
The Ministry of Mines is considering a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the recycling of critical minerals in India.
It aligns with NITI Aayog’s policy recommendations and complements the Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) 2022, which mandate phased recycling of used EV lithium-ion batteries from 2026.
The scheme aims to incentivisee-waste recycling or “urban mining” to recover critical minerals such as lithium, copper, cobalt, graphite, chromium, and silicon.
Urban mining is the process of reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment.
It forms a key part of the circular economy, which promotes a more sustainable use of resources by keeping them in use for as long as possible.
Answer: (d) It involves reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment. Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
The Ministry of Mines is considering a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the recycling of critical minerals in India.
It aligns with NITI Aayog’s policy recommendations and complements the Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) 2022, which mandate phased recycling of used EV lithium-ion batteries from 2026.
The scheme aims to incentivisee-waste recycling or “urban mining” to recover critical minerals such as lithium, copper, cobalt, graphite, chromium, and silicon.
Urban mining is the process of reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment.
It forms a key part of the circular economy, which promotes a more sustainable use of resources by keeping them in use for as long as possible.
Answer: (d) It involves reclaiming precious and minor metals from old electronic equipment. Difficulty Level: Easy
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