Carbon Neutrality
Carbon Neutrality is a Environment concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2015, 2020). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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भारतातील खालीलपैकी कोणते राज्य प्रथम कार्बनमुक्त राज्य झाले आहे ? Which of the following states of India became the first carbon free state ?
Himachal Pradesh or specific northeastern territories like Arunachal Pradesh have been recognized in contexts for high carbon sequestration due to forest cover, but Himachal Pradesh is officially noted for pioneering initiatives towards becoming carbon neutral.
खालील विधान व निष्कर्ष यांवरून योग्य पर्याय निवडा. विधान : जैवइंधन हे खनिज तेलाला पर्याय ठरू शकते. निष्कर्ष (A) : खनिज तेल निर्मितीला कोट्यवधी वर्ष लागतात. (B) : खनिज तेलाच्या उत्सर्जनामुळे विषारी वायूंची निर्मिती होते. Choose the correct alternative from Statement and Conclusion given below : Statement : Bio-fuel is alternative to crude oil. Conclusion (A) : Crude oil takes crores of years to produce. (B) : Due to crude oil, toxic gases will be created.
(a)खनिज तेल निर्मितीला कोट्यवधी वर्ष लागतात. / Crude oil takes crores of years to produce.
(b)खनिज तेलाच्या उत्सर्जनामुळे विषारी वायूंची निर्मिती होते. / Due to crude oil, toxic gases will be created.
Bio-fuels are considered an alternative to crude oil because crude oil takes millions of years to form (fossil fuel) and its burning releases harmful greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants.