CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -To carry forward this green initiative, an MoU was signed between Ministry of Railways and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for facilitation of green initiatives in Indian Railways at New Delhi today in the presence of the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers. Union Cabinet has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Railways, Government of India and the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications of Swiss Confederation on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railways has planned to utilize its unused vacant Land parcels for setting up of Land Based Solar Plants for its traction power requirement as ‘Green mode of transportation’ and become a ‘Net Zero Carbon Emission Railway’ by 2030. The plants will be set up on unused vacant land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rail-based transport is the most environment friendly mass transport system due to the inherent gains it provides in terms of energy efficiency and resource optimisation. Railways are about 12 times more efficient in freight traffic and 3 times more efficient in passenger traffic as compared to road transport.