UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

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:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 3 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2

Explanation

Statement I presents India's LT-LEDS as a long-term pathway towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Statement II indicates measurable progress in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and is therefore treated as empirical support for the broader approach. Statement III is incorrect because climate-resilient development is based on long-term, sustained transitions rather than necessarily requiring quick and short-term achievement of emission-reduction targets. Therefore, relationship 1 is correct and relationship 2 is also correct, while relationship 3 is not.

Topics: climate change, environment, india climate policy, net zero emissions