 | Derek O'Brien |
According to Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the UN it is “perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date”. A protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Montreal Protocol was signed on this day, 25 years ago. This treaty bans the production of CFCs, halons and other ozone-depleting chemicals. To commemorate this date, every year, September 16 is celebrated as International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The ozone layer is a thin shield that envelopes Earth and filters and screens all harmful ultraviolet rays. India adopted the Protocol in June 1992, and the work for ozone protection and implementation of the Protocol lies with the ministry of environment and forests. Let us take a pledge today to do our bit to preserve the ozone layer, be it by buying CFC-free products or using our vehicles less.
YOUR QUESTIONS
1. Who is the principal scientific advisor to the Government of India?
Pritish Das, Assam
2. How do we better know Alexei Peshkov, whose pseudonym literally means bitter?
Aishwarya Priya, Jamshedpur
3. According to a scientific study, which is the most restful colour for the human eye?
Vaibhav Agarwal, Calcutta
4. Which popular book’s Chinese translation is titled Foggy City Orphan?
Diptarup Saha, Calcutta
5. Aapravasi Ghat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which island nation?
Nayantara Ghosh, Calcutta
6. Who has been the president of the Indian National Congress the most number of times?
Goutam Dey, Calcutta
7. In India, who is the first person to be enumerated in the census?
Tapas Bose, Calcutta
8. In the Feluda series, what was the name of the fictional detective created by Lalmohan Ganguly?
Piyali Chakrabarty, Calcutta
9. Which hill station is named according to the legend that Sati’s eyes fell at that very place?
Soham Bose, Calcutta
KNOW & GROW WITH DEREK
After successfully phasing out ozone-depleting CFCs from air-conditioners and refrigerators, India is now moving on to environment-friendly inhalers, used by asthma and bronchitis patients. The new MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler) uses HFA (Hydro Fluoro Alkanes) technology.
ANSWER & WIN
The name of which stationary item is derived from the Latin word for tail?
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Winner of the Answer and Win
Quiz published on 2.09.12
Soham Bose, Calcutta
If a foreign national came to India with a M visa, what would it signify?
The Answer is: Medical visa
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POINT OF VIEW
1. Identify this author
2. Identify this sportsperson
ANSWERS
1. Dr R. Chidambaram
2. Maxim Gorky
3. Green
4. Oliver Twist
5. Mauritius
6. Jawaharlal Nehru
7. The President
8. Prakhar Rudra
9. Nainital
WHO AM I ?
Pippa Middleton
POINT OF VIEW 1
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
POINT OF VIEW 2
Oscar Pistorius
