Civil Services Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 41
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer should be based solely on the passage. Passage: Over the next 30 years, many countries are promising to move to net-zero carbon, implying that household emissions will have to be cut to close to nothing. A leading climate scientist reckons that, at best, half the reduction might be achieved through demand-side measures, such as behavioural changes by individuals and households. And even that would require companies and governments to provide more incentives to change through supply-side investments to make low-carbon options cheaper and more widely available. Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea conveyed by the passage?
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ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Low-carbon behaviour in people can be brought about by incentivising them.
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Behavioural change needs incentives from companies and governments that make low-carbon options cheaper and more available. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)