UPSC CSE 2025 · PYQ · Reading Comprehension / Central Idea · medium
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.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and pragmatic message conveyed by the author of the passage?
A.The mitigation and adaptation strategies to address/tackle the climate change is essentially the responsibility of each State.
B.India is too diverse to implement any effective strategy or programme to address/tackle the climate change.
C.It is basically the responsibility of the Union Government to implement the climate action plans and ensure net zero emissions.
D.India needs to formulate effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies at the State/region level.✓ Correct
Explanation
The passage emphasizes that each State and region in India has distinctive challenges and opportunities relating to climate change, and these various aspects need to be considered for developing sustainable goals. The logical, rational and pragmatic message is that strategies should be formulated at the State/region level. Option (a) puts the entire responsibility on each State which is extreme. Option (b) is defeatist. Option (c) ignores regional specificity. Option (d) is the balanced inference matching the passage.
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