1) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1) Israel – cleaning river
2) Germany - water purification and filtration
3) UK – revive aquatic life
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: None of the above
Explanation:
- In the case of Israel, technologies for water purification and filtration are likely to be shared.
- UK will share its expertise in reviving aquatic life at the mouth of the Ganga.
- Germany’s example of cleaning up of its river Rhine will be replicated for the Ganga.
- Germany, that will contribute Rs. 22.2 crore to the endeavor, will provide technical consultancy to deal with industrial effluents in Uttarakhand, before they empty out into the river.
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2) The Ganga River Cleaning program has been collaborating with Germany. Germany has been known for cleaning which of its river?
a. Danube
b. Rur
c. Rhine
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: Rhine
Explanation:
Germany’s example of cleaning up of its river Rhine will be replicated for the Ganga.- The MoWR signed an agreement with the German International Cooperation (GIZ) of Germany to help with cleaning the Ganga. The ‘Namami Ganga’ is a flagship Rs. 30,000-crore programme of the NDA government to clean the Ganga and restore its flows by 2020.
- The way to do this, according to the government, is to have public sector undertakings develop 52 sewage treatment and effluent treatment plants (STPs) and cleaning up a number of ghats, besides using skimmers at 11 places to take muck out of the river stream.
- Germany, that will contribute Rs. 22.2 crore to the endeavor, will provide technical consultancy to deal with industrial effluents in Uttarakhand, before they empty out into the river.
- Germany’s ultimate goal is to bring back ‘Mother Ganga’ in India to its pristine condition as it has been done successfully for ‘Father Rhine’ in Germany.
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3) Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies has been launched in
a. Varanasi
b. Allahabad
c. New Delhi
d. Lucknow
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Explanation
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ANSWER: New Delhi
Explanation:
- National Mission for Clean Ganga under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) announced the formal launch of Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS) in New Delhi today.
- The Ministry signed a 10 year Memorandum of Agreement with IITK for provision of continual scientific support in the implementation and dynamic evolution of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan.
- The Centre will act as a think-tank to the government as well as knowledge hub to coordinate all activities within the Ganga river basin and these activities will include science, technology, research, innovation, social, economics, finance and investment related aspects.
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