{"id":626,"date":"2023-06-13T13:25:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=626"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:07:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:37:11","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-regarding-earth-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-regarding-earth-hour","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements regarding \u2018Earth Hour\u2019:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. It is an initiative of<\/strong> UNEP and UNESCO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      Earth Hour<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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      • Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)\u2019s<\/strong> annual initiative that began in 2007.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm<\/strong> as per their local time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It is held every year<\/strong> on the last Saturday of March<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting<\/strong> to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Significance:<\/strong>\n
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        • Earth Hour aims to increase awareness and spark global conversations on protecting nature, tackling the climate crisis,<\/strong> and working together to shape a brighter future for humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The symbolic lights-out Earth Hour has become the world\u2019s largest grassroots movement to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation<\/strong> and to assure a sustainable, brighter future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          World Wildlife Fund<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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          • It is the world\u2019s leading conservation organisation<\/strong> and works in more than 100 countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • It was established in 1961<\/strong> and is headquartered at Gland, Switzerland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Mission:<\/strong>\n
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            • To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats<\/strong> to the diversity of life on Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Other Initiatives of WWF:<\/strong>\n
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              • TX2 Goal<\/strong> (a global commitment to double the world\u2019s wild tigers by 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • TRAFFIC<\/strong> (a joint program of WWF and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Living Planet Report.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n