Q. Match List-I with List-II
List-I
a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme
b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI)
c) The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative
d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
List-II
1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24
2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries
3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy
4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021
a) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
b) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
c) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
d) More than one of the above
Correct Answer : c) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: c) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
Explanation:
– a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme → 2: It targets energy-intensive industries to improve energy efficiency and thereby reduce emissions through tradable energy-savings certificates.
– b) MISHTI → 1: The Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 to promote mangrove plantations along coastlines.
– c) LiFE initiative → 4: The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) was unveiled by India at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021 to encourage sustainable lifestyles.
– d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) → 3: Launched in 2019 as a national strategy to reduce air pollution levels, especially PM2.5 and PM10, in Indian cities.
