3rd April 2025

With reference to the Green Credit Programme (GCP):

1. It allows industries to trade credits to meet compensatory afforestation obligations.
2. The programme operates under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
3. Over 40 PSUs have registered under GCP for sustainable agriculture initiatives.
4. The Law Ministry raised concerns about its legality under the Environment Protection Act.

Which statements are correct?

Which of the following is/are unique to the Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary?

1. It hosts the Cholanaikan tribe, classified as PVTGs.
2. The sanctuary has seven distinct forest types within Kerala.
3. It borders Silent Valley National Park and Mukurthi National Park.
4. The sanctuary is part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.

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Regarding the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949:

1. It mandates equal Hindu and Buddhist representation in the temple’s management committee.
2. The District Magistrate of Gaya is the ex-officio chairperson, irrespective of religious affiliation.
3. The Act was enacted to resolve disputes arising after the decline of Buddhism during British rule.
4. Buddhist groups demand repeal of the Act to establish exclusive control over the temple.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements about deep-sea mining is/are correct?

1. Polymetallic nodules contain manganese, nickel, and cobalt, critical for renewable energy technologies.
2. The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is located in the Indian Ocean and is rich in hydrothermal vent deposits.
3. The SMARTEX project studies the ecological recovery of seabed areas mined in the 1970s.
4. Sediment plumes from mining disrupt midwater ecosystems by introducing heavy metals.

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