In a significant development, Spain has officially become member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Instrument of Ratification was handed over by Ambassador José María Ridao Domínguez of Spain to Abhishek Singh, Joint Secretary in the External Affairs Ministry and Head of Depository, during a meeting in New Delhi on May 21, 2024. This milestone marks a crucial step forward in global efforts to combat climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions.

The ISA was conceived as a coalition of solar resource-rich countries to address their unique energy needs. The Alliance aims to mobilize efforts to reduce the cost of solar energy, facilitate its deployment, and bring together countries to address common challenges related to solar energy.

Source – https://www.indianewsnetwork.com/en/20240524/sp

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An event aimed at recreating “the traditional Chinese sky lantern festival” by releasing candle-lit paper lanterns into the sky has sparked outrage among environmentalists and wildlife conservationists because it was due to be held at a beach near a nesting site of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles.

The State Director of Tourism Suneel Anchipaka said his department had not received any applications seeking permission to conduct the event and that it would “not allow any event which threatens the ecology or the environment”.

‘Glowfest, The Lantern Festival’ was scheduled to be held at Morjim beach Saturday evening. Tickets for the event, organised by a company called Amusant Events, were being sold online with promotional videos showing lanterns and firecrackers.

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30th MAY 2024 CLAT

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Passage 1

1. Spain has become the __th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) following Panama, by handing over the Instrument of Ratification.

A. 97th

B. 98th

C. 99th

D. 101st

2.. At present, how many countries are signatories to the ISA Framework Agreement, the most recent one being Malta?

A. 119

B. 121

C. 124

D. 127

3. India and France launched the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during the Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in?

A. New Delhi

B. Paris

C. South Africa

D. Jaipur

4. The ISA was launched on November 30, of which year, by India and France on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

A. 2014

B. 2015

C. 2016

D. 2017

5. The 6th Session of the ISA Assembly, held in ______ from October 30 - November 2, 2023, highlighted several key initiatives and decisions aimed at accelerating solar energy deployment.

A. Rio

B. New York

C. Dhaka

D. New Delhi

Passage 2

6. An event which took place at ____ aimed at recreating “the traditional Chinese sky lantern festival” by releasing candle-lit paper lanterns into the sky has sparked outrage among environmentalists.

A. Odisha

B. Karnataka

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Goa

7. Every year, which of this’s “Operation Olivia”, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December?

A. Indian Navy

B. Odisha Government

C. Ministry of Fisheries

D. ICG

8. Which of this is incorrect?

A. This sky-lantern festival is celebrated in China and other Asian countries that honours deceased ancestors on the 1st day of the first month of the lunar calendar.

B. This festival aims to promote reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness.

C. It is celebrated by releasing candle-lit paper lanterns into the sky.

D. None

9. What is the ICUN Status of Olive Ridley Turtle?

A. Endangered

B. Vulnerable

C. Critically Endangered

D. Non-Vulnerable

10. Which of this is not correct as to this specie of Turtle?

A. These turtles are herbivores and get their name from their olive-coloured carapace.

B. They are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.

C. They are found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.