UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

Which one of the following best describes the term "greenwashing"?

  1. Conveying a false impression that a company's products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound
  2. Non-inclusion of ecological/environmental costs in the Annual Financial Statements of a country
  3. Ignoring the disastrous ecological consequences while undertaking infrastructure development
  4. Making mandatory provisions for environmental costs in a government project/programme

Answer

Correct Answer

Conveying a false impression that a company's products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound

Explanation

Greenwashing refers to companies conveying a false or misleading impression that their products/practices are eco-friendly and environmentally sound, when they are not.

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