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Q31 (IAS/2026) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives Official Key

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?
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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

Statement I is correct: India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), submitted to the UNFCCC, outlines a systemic and phased roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.

Statement II is correct: India's 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4), submitted in December 2024, recorded a 7.93% (approximately 8%) decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 compared to 2019.

Statement III is incorrect: The core philosophy of India's LT-LEDS is that climate-resilient development requires a phased, long-term structural transformation. It explicitly argues against viewing climate action merely through the lens of quick, short-term emission reduction targets, which could hinder the economic growth and developmental aspirations of developing nations.

Therefore, Statement III contradicts the long-term approach implicit in Statement I, making Option B the correct relationship.

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Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change: I. India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strate…
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This question is a classic blend of static environmental concepts (LT-LEDS, resilience) and hard current affairs (BUR-4 data). You cannot rely solely on standard books like Shankar IAS; you must track MoEFCC's UNFCCC submissions via PIB. The relationship-based options test your conceptual clarity over mere rote learning.

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India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) target year for achieving net-zero emissions
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 22: Renewable Energy > zl.tal. National Green Hydrogen Mission > p. 297
Presence: 5/5
“India has set its sight on becoming energy independent by 2047 and achieving Net Zero by 2050. 'To achieve this target, increasing renewable energy use across all economic spheres is central to India's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen is considered a promising alternative for enabling this transition.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states that India has set a target to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
  • Links this target to the broader goal of becoming energy independent by 2047.
  • Identifies the transition to renewable energy and Green Hydrogen as central to reaching this 2050 milestone.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Mid-century Strategies > p. 332
Presence: 4/5
“The Paris Agreement encourages countries to prepare and submit "long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies" outlining the kinds of actions needed to achieve much deeper emission reductions. In Marrakech, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and the I All lights less{er. ed. No part ofthis naterial nay be reproduced in any forn or by any means, r,ithout permission in rvriting.”
Why this source?
  • Identifies the 'long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies' (LT-LEDS) as the formal framework encouraged by the Paris Agreement.
  • Explains that these strategies are designed to outline actions for achieving deep emission reductions over the long term.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > Net Zero Emission > p. 425
Presence: 3/5
“. Net zero means amount of greenhouse gas produced is equal to the amount of greenhouse gas removed from the atmosphere.”
Why this source?
  • Provides the technical definition of Net Zero as the state where greenhouse gas production is balanced by its removal from the atmosphere.
  • Establishes the conceptual goal that the target year aims to fulfill.
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