Question: Consider the following statements:
i) The Delhi entrepreneurial organisation Takachar’s innovation has won inaugural Earthshot Prize.
ii) Earthshot Prize is established by Duke of Cambridge Prince William and British naturalist David Attenborough.
iii) It is also being called “Eco Oscars”.
Which of the above are correct?
a) i,ii
b) i,ii,iii
c) ii,iii
d) None
Ans: b
Context
- An Indian Project, Takachar’s Innovation, that recycles agricultural waste into fuel has won the “Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize”, which is also called as “Eco Oscars.
- Related Facts
- Dubbed as the “Eco Oscars,” the prizes have been created by the Duke of Cambridge and renowned British naturalist David Attenborough.
- Award honors people who are trying to save the planet Earth.
- The aim of the award is to provide assistance and inspire innovative local solutions amid the growing climate crisis faced globally.
- Takachar’s Innovation
- Takachar’s Innovation is led by Vidyut Mohan.
- They have developed an affordable technology to convert crop residues into sellable bio-products. It reduced smoke emissions by 98 per cent.
- Vidyut Mohan from Takachar was awarded for this technology in the “clean our air” category.
- Takachar’s innovation was among five other worldwide winners of the prize.
- About Earthshot Prize
- Each year for the next 10 years, the Earthshot will be awarding £1m each to five projects that are working to find solutions to the planet’s environmental problems.
- This prize is awarded to five winners each year, whose projects help the environment. It will be awarded annually from 2021 to 2030.
- It is given by the Royal Foundation, which is headquartered in London, England.
- The prize is distributed in five separate categories that are supported by UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- This prize was launched in the year 2020 by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and David Attenborough.
By Kameshwar shukla