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Environment & EcologyClimate ChangeClimate Mitigation Pathways and Sectoral DecarbonisationMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement relationship
Skill:
Concept understanding
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Climate Mitigation Pathways and Sectoral Decarbonisation · Emission Sources, Inventories and Carbon Footprints · Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction
Related topics:
Emission Sources, Inventories and Carbon Footprints · Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction

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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 statement II. 2. Statement III contradicts the approach implicit in statement I. 3. Statement I and statement III together establish the premise of long-term sustainability. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Question 21 · Climate Mitigation Pathways and Sectoral Decarbonisation · Environment & Ecology · UPSC Prelims 2026 (GS)

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2026 · GS · Question 21