NZEB, USAID - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following countries were included in the pilot of the Feed the Future - India Triangular Training Program?

1) Kenya
2) Liberia
3) Malawi

a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

  • The effort included Triangular Cooperation adapting technological advances and innovative solutions to address Food Security Challenges in Africa.
  • This pilot stage focused on three African Countries i.e., Kenya, Liberia and Malawi with potential to expand throughout the African Continent in future.
  • Consequently, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad and National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur conducted 7 training programs covering 219 executives from Kenya, Liberia & Malawi.
  • Current Participating Countries: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Mongolia, Vietnam, Kenya, Malawi, Liberia, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Sudan and Botswana.
2)   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched the second phase of which agricultural training in collaboration with USAID?

a. Feed the Future India Total Training Programme
b. Feed the Farmer India Triangular Training Programme
c. Feed the Future India Triangular Training Programme
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Feed the Future India Triangular Training Programme

Explanation:
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and US Agency for International development launched the second phase of the Feed the Future India Triangular Training Programme.

  • This brings specialised agricultural training to professionals across Africa and Asia.
  • Indian government and USAID signed a Limited Scope Cooperation Agreement to this effect in 2005.
  • 17 countries are covered under the programme including Liberia, Kenya, Malawi. Cambodia and Ethiopia.
3)   What are Net Zero Energy Buildings?

a. Those that generate as much energy as they use
b. Those that generate more energy than they utilize
c. Those that use only clean and green energy
d. Both b and c
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Those that generate as much energy as they use

Explanation:

  • Net Zero Energy Buildings are those that generate as much energy as they use.
  • Net or nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) are highly efficient buildings with extremely low energy demand, which is met by renewable energy sources. Such buildings produce as much energy as they consume, accounted for annually.
  • In order to achieve their net zero energy goals, NZEBs must first sharply reduce energy demand using energy efficient technologies, and then utilize renewable energy sources (RES) to meet the residual demand.

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