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MCQs 2026

21.
For which competitive exam would understanding the economic implications of carbon pricing, such as its impact on inflation, be particularly relevant?
A UPSC Prelims - History
B SSC CGL - English Language
C Banking Exams - General Awareness/Economy
D UPSC Mains - Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
22.
What does CCTS stand for in the context of India's proposed carbon pricing mechanisms?
A Clean Coal Technology System
B Carbon Credit Trading Scheme
C Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
D Circular Carbon Economy System
23.
India's Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme primarily focuses on:
A Reducing air pollution
B Improving energy efficiency in industries
C Promoting renewable energy adoption
D Managing water resources
24.
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Which international convention provides the framework for this agreement?
A Kyoto Protocol
B Montreal Protocol
C United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
D Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
25.
Which of the following is a primary mechanism for carbon pricing?
A Subsidies for fossil fuels
B Carbon taxes or cap-and-trade systems
C Environmental impact assessments
D Renewable energy mandates
26.
For which competitive exam would understanding the 'Indo-Pacific order' be particularly relevant in the context of India's Act East policy?
A SSC CGL - Quantitative Aptitude
B Banking Clerk - Reasoning Ability
C UPSC Mains - International Relations and Geography
D UPSC Prelims - Science and Technology
27.
Which of the following is NOT a primary focus of India's Act East policy?
A Enhancing trade and investment
B Strengthening people-to-people exchanges
C Promoting a rules-based Indo-Pacific order
D Reducing defense cooperation with European nations
28.
ASEAN stands for:
A Association of South Asian Nations
B Association of Southeast Asian Nations
C African and South Asian Nations
D Asian and South American Nations
29.
Which of the following is a key physical connectivity project under India's Act East policy involving India, Myanmar, and Thailand?
A Pan-Asian Highway Network
B India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
C Trans-Asian Railway Network
D ASEAN-India Road Link
30.
When was India's 'Look East' policy, the precursor to the 'Act East' policy, initially launched?
A 1985
B 1992
C 2001
D 2014