Question

    Directions : From the options given below, select the option which states the correct combination of incorrect sentences.

    I. Without a global efforts to rapidly reduce

    greenhouse gas emissions, average global temperatures are very likely to exceed 2°C even with current policies in place. II. While many developing countries made net-zero pledges at COP26 in Glasgow, they face enormous developmental challenges in their attempts to grow in a climate-constrained world. III. Unless the energy-intensive growth trajectories of the industrialised world, India’s economic growth in the last three decades, led by growth in the services sector, has come at a significantly lower emissions footprint.
    A Only I is incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both II and III are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both I and III are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I and II are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I- Without a global effort to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, average global temperatures are very likely to exceed 2°C even with current policies in place. III- Unlike the energy-intensive growth trajectories of the industrialised world, India’s economic growth in the last three decades, led by growth in the services sector, has come at a significantly lower emissions footprint.

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