Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Wangchuk refuses medical intervention at hospital; Dipke holds indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar
Distilled Policy Brief
- Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist, has been hospitalized after 21 days of a hunger strike, with his supporter Abhijeet Dipke announcing an indefinite hunger strike in solidarity.
- The hunger strikes have sparked a high-profile protest with Abhijeet Dipke demonstrating at Jantar Mantar and Sonam Wangchuk at a hospital in New Delhi, with both events garnering significant media attention.
- The protests, which aim to draw attention to environmental and social issues, are expected to continue with Abhijeet Dipke refusing medical intervention and Dipke's indefinite hunger strike entering its initial stages.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.