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UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · Question 80

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
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Answer: (A) Conveying a false impression that a company's products are eco-friendly and environmentally sound

Explanation

Greenwashing is misleading marketing that presents products or firms as more environmentally friendly than they are.