Amid concerns that the Green Credit Programme (GCP), which encourages organisations and individuals to invest in afforestation project in ‘degraded’ forest lands for ‘green credits,’ may encourage tree planting for financial gains, the Union Environment Ministry — the overall coordinator of the programme — has clarified that primacy must be accorded to restoring ecosystems over merely tree planting.

Two years after planting and following an evaluation by the ICFRE, each such planted tree could be worth one ‘green credit’. These credits can be claimed by the financing organisation and used in two ways: either using it to complying with existing forest laws that require organisations, which divert forest land for non-forestry purposes, to recompense by providing an equivalent amount of land elsewhere. Or be used for reporting under environmental, social and governance leadership norms or to meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) requirements.

Source – https://epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-

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Passage 2

D. Gukesh will play for the World chess championship as the youngest challenger in history. The 17-year-old from Chennai won the qualifying event, the Candidates tournament, in Toronto after drawing his final round encounter with second seed Hikaru Nakamura.
He, however, had to wait for the result of the game between top-seeded American Fabiano Caruana and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the last two editions of the tournament. Gukesh would be the outright champion if that too ended in a draw.
That was what happened. That meant Gukesh, with nine points, would finish on top of the table of eight players who played one another twice. Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Caruana ended with 8.5 points each.

Source- https://www.thehindu.com/sport/gukesh-wins-candidates-tourna

22th APR 2024

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Passage 1

1. Which of this is not correct about the Green Credit Programme?

A. Green Credit refers to a unit of incentive provided to individuals and entities engaged in activities that deliver a positive impact on the environment.

B. It is a voluntary program initiated by the government to incentivize various stakeholders in contributing to environmental preservation and sustainable practices.

C. This program is part of the broader 'LiFE' campaign (Lifestyle for Environment), and it encourages and rewards voluntary environmentally-positive actions.

D. The Green Credit program encompasses six key types of activities aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability.

2.GCP is designed to foster a sustainable lifestyle and environmental conservation as part of the ‘LiFE’ initiative announced by the Prime Minister in United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which held at?

A. Glasgow

B. Abu Dhabi

C. Riyadh

D. Rio

3. A carbon credit is a unit of exchange that can be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions. One carbon credit is equivalent to one metric ton of carbon dioxide or equivalent greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere. The concept of carbon credit originated from the _____ Protocol.

A. Vienna

B. Kyoto

C. Montreal

D. Minamata

4.Regarding “carbon credits”, which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. The carbon credit system was ratified in conjunction with the Kyoto Protocol

B. Carbon credits are awarded to countries or groups that have reduced greenhouse gases below their emission quota

C. The goal of the carbon credit system is to limit the increase of carbon dioxide emission

D. Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed from time to time by the United Nations Environment Programme.

5.It is important to note that the Green Credit program operates independently of the carbon credits provided under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, which is governed by the Energy Conservation Act. This Scheme and Act is of which year respectively?

A. 2023, 2001

B. 2023, 2002

C. 2022, 2004

D. 2022, 2000

Passage 2

6. . Gukesh, the 17-year-old from Chennai, thus became the only __th Indian to qualify for the World title match.

A. 1st

B. 2nd

C. 3rd

D. 4th

7. The 17-year-old from Chennai won the qualifying event, the Candidates tournament, in Toronto after drawing his final round encounter with second seed Hikaru Nakamura of which country?

A. Russia

B. Denmark

C. USA

D. South Korea

8. Gukesh thus became qualify for the World title match. He will take on the reigning champion Ding Liren hailing from?

A. China

B. South Korea

C. Netherlands

D. Israel

9. The Candidates tournament took place at The Great Hall in which country, from April 3–22, 2024?

A. USA

B. France