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Question

Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1.

    "The Climate Group" is an international non-profit organization that drives climate action by building large networks and runs them.

  2. 2.

    The International Energy Agency in partnership with the Climate Group launched a global initiative "EP100".

  3. 3.

    EP100 brings together leading companies committed to driving innovation in energy efficiency and increasing competitiveness while delivering on emission reduction goals.

  4. 4.

    Some Indian companies are members of EP100.

  5. 5.

    The International Energy Agency is the Secretariat to the "Under2 Coalition".

Options

a

1, 2, 4 and 5

b

1, 3 and 4 only

Answer
c

2, 3 and 5 only

d

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Explanation

Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct. Statements 2 and 5 are incorrect.

The Climate Group leads the EP100 initiative in partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy, not the International Energy Agency (IEA)(invalidating 2). Furthermore, The Climate Group itself acts as the Secretariat for the Under2 Coalition, not the IEA (invalidating 5). Indian firms like Mahindra & Mahindra are EP100 members.

The Climate Group (not the IEA) directly manages the EP100 corporate network and the Under2 Coalition.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q42

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Defence Technology

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

The Climate Group EP100 & Under2 Coalition Initiatives

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