Correct answer: (c) II and III only
Explanation
- A
I and III only
I and III only. That keeps the very-low per-capita line, which is not in the official pair.
- B
II only
II only. The official pair is II and III.
- C
II and III only
II and III only. India ranks high in Asia-Pacific fuel-combustion CO2, and electricity and heat are the largest Indian source. The <0.5 t per-capita line is not keyed.
- D
I, II and III
All three. I is the extra limb.
Summary. Official Set A key is (c) II and III only. India’s per-capita CO2 is not below 0.5 t in the datasets this paper is read against, so I fails. India is among the top Asia-Pacific emitters from fuel combustion (II). Electricity and heat are the largest sectoral source in India (III). That official pair is II and III, not all three.
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