Consider the following statements:
Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'.
Statement II: The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize health sector.
Statement III: If India's health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Answer
The correct answer is C: Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I. India indeed did not sign the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health (Statement I correct). Statement II is incorrect — the declaration is NOT a legally binding instrument; it is a political/voluntary declaration.
A.Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
B.Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
C.Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I✓ Correct
D.Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
Explanation
India indeed did not sign the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health (Statement I correct). Statement II is incorrect — the declaration is NOT a legally binding instrument; it is a political/voluntary declaration. Statement III is correct — India's concern was that mandatory decarbonization of the health sector could strain its growing health-care system and compromise its resilience and ability to expand services. Hence only Statement III is correct, and it explains India's reluctance described in Statement I.
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