UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 12

Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer should be based solely on the passage. Passage: Each State in India faces a distinctive set of challenges regarding the impact of warming, but also offers its own set of opportunities for reducing emissions depending on its natural resources. For example, coastal States need to take action to protect their shores from sea level rise, districts that are drier need to prepare for variable monsoon precipitation. Himalayan regions have their own unique challenges, and selected parts of peninsular India and offshore areas offer great opportunities for harnessing wind power. These various aspects need to be considered for developing clear and sustainable goals for the future. With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: I. Green energy production can be linked to/integrated with the climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. II. Effects of climate change are much more severe in coastal and mountainous regions. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. Both I and II
  4. Neither I nor II
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Answer: (A) I only

Explanation

Wind-power opportunities are presented alongside adaptation needs (I). The passage does not rank coastal and mountain regions as more severely affected (II). (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)