Comparing an emissions intensity target with an absolute cap for a fast-growing economy, the intensity target
Answer: C
It commits the country to improving the ratio rather than to reducing the total, which suits an economy expected to treble in size. Whether the total falls depends on whether the intensity improves faster than output grows.
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None of the following is a policy instrument acting on the demand side except
Answer: D
Correct answer: appliance efficiency labelling
Labelling acts on demand: it changes what consumers buy and therefore how much energy is needed. The other three all act on supply - adding generating capacity, expanding the transmission network and developing coal mining. The distinction matters because demand-side measures are usually cheaper per unit and faster to take effect, which is exactly the negawatt argument.
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Star label for energy efficient home is launched by which agency in India?
DSSSB AE - 2023,
Answer: A
The star labelling programme for appliances and buildings in India is run by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the agency under the Ministry of Power set up under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. BSES is an electricity distribution company in Delhi, NTPC is a power generating company, and BEB is not an agency of this kind. The answer is BEE, option A.
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