Match List-I with List-II a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme | 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24

Question

Match List-I with List-II

1. A. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
2. B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 (Correct answer)
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3.

Key Points

• This matching question links four environment and climate initiatives to their defining features.
• (a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme → (2) aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries. PAT is a market-based mechanism under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), administered by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), which issues tradable ESCerts to designated consumers.
• (b) MISHTI → (1) introduced in the Union Budget 2023-24. Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes targets mangrove restoration along the coastline.
• (c) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) → (4) launched at COP26 in Glasgow, November 2021, promoting mindful and deliberate utilisation over mindless consumption.
• (d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) → (3) launched in 2019 as a national strategy to cut PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in non-attainment cities.

Exam Tip

• anchor each scheme to its launch year and forum.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

सूची–I को सूची–II के साथ सुमेलित कीजिए।

1. A. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
2. B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
3. C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक