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.
In the context of this passage, the following assumptions have been made:
I. Green energy production can be linked/integrated with climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
II. The impact of climate change is much more severe in coastal and mountainous regions.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
A.I only✓ Correct
B.II only
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Explanation
Assumption I is implicit in the passage, which links opportunities for emissions reduction (such as harnessing wind power) with the challenges of climate change—suggesting integration of green energy with mitigation/adaptation. Assumption II is not supported: the passage notes coastal, dry, Himalayan and other regions all have unique challenges but does not claim coastal and mountainous regions face 'much more severe' impacts than others. Hence only I is valid.
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