UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan

Question 1

Under which one of the following statutory provisions is the Central Government empowered to specify the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in India?

Accepted Answer

Section 14AA of the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022

Answer

Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Answer

Section 38 of the Electricity Act, 2003

Answer

Section 20 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Question 2

With reference to India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), consider the following sectors that have been notified as obligated for greenhouse gas emission intensity targets:
1. Cement
2. Aluminium
3. Sugar
4. Chlor-Alkali
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a notified obligated sector under the CCTS?

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 3

In the context of India's net-zero strategy and the DST Roadmap launched in December 2025, the acronym 'CCUS' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Answer

Climate Compliance and Uniform Standards

Answer

Centralised Carbon Underwriting Scheme

Answer

Coal Conservation and Universal Subsidy

Question 4

With reference to the institutional architecture of India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), consider the following statements:
1. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is the Administrator of the Scheme.
2. The Grid Controller of India Limited functions as the Registry.
3. The National Steering Committee is co-chaired by the Secretaries of the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
4. The Securities and Exchange Board of India is the statutory regulator for trading of Carbon Credit Certificates.
Which of the statements given above are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

How many energy-intensive sectors have been identified by the Government of India for inclusion as obligated entities under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

Seven

Answer

Eight

Answer

Eleven

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A bit of a blur over India’s new carbon credit plan

Q1. Under which one of the following statutory provisions is the Central Government empowered to specify the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in India?

Q3. In the context of India's net-zero strategy and the DST Roadmap launched in December 2025, the acronym 'CCUS' refers to:

Q5. How many energy-intensive sectors have been identified by the Government of India for inclusion as obligated entities under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)?