Q21 · UPSC Prelims 2026 · Set A · Environment and Ecology

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Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change:I.India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.II.India's 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) submitted in December, 2024 recorded around 8% decrease in Greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 over 2019.III.Climate-resilient development necessarily depends on quick and short-term achievement of emission reduction targets. Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?1.Statement I : is empirically supported by statementII.2.Statement III : contradicts the approach implicit in statementI.3.Statement I : andstatement III :together establish the premise of long-term sustainability. Select the answer using the code given below:Official key: .

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Exam
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination (UPSC)
Board
UPSC
Stage
Prelims
Year
2026
Paper
UPSC Prelims — Prelims General Studies Paper I (General Studies)
Booklet
Set A
Question
Q21
Topic
Environment and Ecology
Syllabus
Environment, ecology, climate, biodiversity — Prelims GS Paper I.
A 1 only
B 1 and 2
C 2 and 3
D 3 only

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Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    Statement 1 claims that India's LT-LEDS is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, and Statement 2 attempts to link this to a reported decrease in 2020 emissions via BUR-4. However, this option is incomplete as it ignores the relation in Statement 2 and 3.

  2. B

    1 and 2

    This option groups statements 1 and 2, but statement 3 is also critical in assessing the overall approach to climate-resilient development frameworks.

  3. C

    2 and 3

    This option groups statements 2 and 3, omitting the foundational role of the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy mentioned in statement 1.

  4. D

    3 only

    This option singles out statement 3 alone, failing to capture the comprehensive structural relationships intended in the question design.

Summary. The UPSC dropped this question from the final evaluation due to ambiguities in evaluating the interrelationships among the given statements.

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