Quiz 116 – Answers
Questions can be found here :
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Q.1
A) 1, 3 and 4
EXPLANATION –
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve (ISPR) is an emergency fuel store of total 5 MMT (million metric tons) of strategic crude oil enough to provide 10 days of consumption.
- The reserves are maintained by the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited.
- India’s strategic crude oil storages are located at Vizag (1.33 million tonnes), Mangalore (1.5 million tonnes) and Padur (2.5 million tonnes).
- In the 2017-18 budget, it was announced that two more such caverns will be set up Chandikhole in Jajpur district of Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan as part of the second phase.
- The construction of the Strategic Crude Oil Storage facilities is being managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL), a Special Purpose Vehicle,which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB)under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Q.2
A) India and United Kingdom
EXPLANATION –
- Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF) – The UK and India launched the fund that will leverage City finance to invest in India’s growth, announcing Eversource Capital, a joint venture between Lightsource BP and Everstone Group, as the Green Growth Equity Fund Manager. The Fund will invest in renewable energy, clean transportation, water and waste management in India as part of India’s flagship National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
Q.3
A) Sunda Strait
EXPLANATION –
Sunda Strait
Krakatoa, Indonesian Krakatau, volcano on Rakata Island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. Its explosive eruption in 1883 was one of the most catastrophic in history.
Q.4
D) International Energy Agency
EXPLANATION –
About IEA Bioenergy TCP:
International Energy Agency’s Technology Collaboration Programme on Bioenergy (IEA Bioenergy TCP) is an international platform for co-operation among countries with the aim of improving cooperation and information exchange between countries that have national programmes in bioenergy research, development and deployment.
IEA Bioenergy TCP works under the framework of International Energy Agency (IEA) to which India has “Association” status since 30th March, 2017.
Cabinet approves joining of IEA Bioenergy TCP by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as its 25th member.
Q.5
B) 2 and 3
EXPLANATION –
N/A
