Environment

2 questions

• 2026 · Question 21 · Climate Change

  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 :

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  (a)1 only(b)1 and 2(c)2 and 3(d)3 only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2026 · Question 40 · Climate Change

  Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India ?

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  (a)Uttarakhand REDD+ project(b)ICFRE-ICIMOD Transboundary REDD+ project in North-Eastern Himalayas(c)Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project(d)Sikkim Mamley Kamrang Community REDD+ project

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)