ANSWER: D

ANSWER: B

ANSWER: C

ANSWER: C

• PM Modi, in collaboration with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, launched the India-Sweden Industry Transition Partnership during the COP28 World Climate Action Summit, hosted in Dubai.
• The initiative has been introduced under the broader framework of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) 2.0, and marks a significant stride toward a sustainable and green industrial revolution.
• The unveiling of LeadIT 2.0 at COP28 in Dubai has an intensified commitment to three core areas–
  • Inclusive and Just Industry Transition
  • Low Carbon Technology Development and Transfer
  • Emerging Economy Technology Transfer

ABOUT LEADIT INITIATIVE

• LeadIT was launched by India and Sweden at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019.
• LeadIT has grown into a collaborative effort involving 18 countries and 20 industry-leading companies.
• It brings together countries, companies and industry experts to achieve net-zero emissions from heavy industries by 2050.
• The LeadIT initiative, initially centered around pivotal sectors such as iron, steel, cement, and aluminum, focused on industry transition and knowledge sharing.

ANSWER: A

• The Indian PM together with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE, co-hosted the High-level event on ‘Green Credits Programme’ at COP-28, in Dubai.
• The Global Green Credit Initiative aims to facilitate global collaboration, cooperation and partnership through exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices in planning, implementation and monitoring of environment positive actions through programs/mechanisms like Green Credits.
• It is also referred as Global Platform for Nature’s Ecological Transformation.
• The Green Credits initiative envisions a market-based approach to rewarding individuals, communities, and organisations for undertaking environmentally positive actions.
  • These actions could include afforestation, water conservation, and sustainable waste management practices, among others.
• Participants in the program will earn tradeable Green Credits, which can be used to offset carbon emissions or sold to entities seeking to reduce their environmental footprint.
• This mechanism aims to create a financial incentive for individuals and organisations to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to environmental conservation.
• The Green Credits system will be a fully digital and tradeable instrument for environmental sustainability.
  • The entire process, from registration to verification and issuance of green credits, will be done online.
• The Green Credits initiative has already been launched in India, and the PM has invited countries around the world to join it.
  • It has been notified through Green Credit Rules, 2023 by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
• In the first phase, it envisions the issuance of Green Credits for plantation on waste/degraded lands and river catchment areas, to rejuvenate and revive natural ecosystems and create voluntary carbon sinks.
  • The end goal is to contribute to a healthier planet and a more sustainable future for all.
• Difference between Crbon Credits and green credits
  • Carbon credits, with their established international and national trading systems, focus on reducing or offsetting carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Green credits, on the other hand, have a broader scope, encompassing a wider range of environmental actions and extending beyond direct carbon emission reduction. They reward activities such as afforestation, water conservation, waste reduction, and biodiversity conservation.

ANSWER: B

• Scientists have created tiny robots, called anthrobots, made from human tracheal cells capable of repairing damaged neural tissue.
  • The research builds on earlier work of the scientists, who made the first living robots, or xenobots, from stem cells sourced from embryos of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis).
• However, anthrobots are self-assembling and formed from human tissue, potentially paving the way for personalized medicine.
• These biobots possess the remarkable ability to autonomously configure into diverse forms and sizes.
• They can spontaneously fuse together to form a larger structure called a superbot, which was able to encourage the growth of neurons.
• They hold promise for regenerative medicine, wound healing, and disease treatment.

ANSWER: D

• A museum dedicated to fallen airmen flying for the Allied forces during World War II was inaugurated in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Hump WWII Museum at Pasighat, headquarters of the East Siang district, has been named after a treacherous air route between north-eastern Assam and Yunnan in China.
• From 1942 to 1945, military aircraft transported nearly 6,50,000 tonnes of supplies like fuel, food, and ammunition.

Some 650 aircraft crashed while negotiating the terrain and extreme weather conditions

ANSWER: A

• The World Computer Literacy Day is marked annually on December 2^nd.
• It is observed to celebrate the advancements in computer technology and promote digital literacy, especially amongst marginalised communities.
• World Computer Literacy Day was first celebrated in December 2001 to promote digital learning and raise awareness about the use of computers.
• It is an initiative of NIIT (National Institute of Information Technology), an Indian company.
• The day was established on December 2, 2001, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the institute.