Daily UPSC Current Quiz : 11 June 2026

The ‘Hindu Kush-Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme’ (HIMAP) focuses on which of the following primary concerns?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA):

1. It is an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

2. It is empowered to fix and revise prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations based on the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO).

3. It has the authority to monitor the prices of decontrolled drugs in order to keep them within reasonable limits.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the “Global Greenhouse Gas Bulletin” released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO):

1. It reports on the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, rather than their emission rates.

2. It tracks the trend of major GHGs like carbon dioxide ($CO_2$), methane ($CH_4$), and nitrous oxide ($N_2O$).

3. The bulletin serves as the primary scientific basis for the reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

With reference to the ‘Climate Tipping Points’, consider the following statements:

1. These are thresholds that, when exceeded, lead to large and often irreversible changes in the state of the climate system.

2. The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is considered a potential climate tipping point.

3. Once a tipping point is crossed, the resulting climate change can be reversed within a decade through rapid carbon sequestration.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?