Q. 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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

Answer : B

Explanation:

Statement I is correct: India's LT-LEDS, submitted to UNFCCC in Nov 2022, is a crucial tool for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
Statement II is correct: BUR-4 submitted on 30 Dec 2024 showed total GHG emissions in 2020 decreased by 7.93% (≈8%) compared to 2019.
Statement III is not correct: Climate-resilient development depends on long-term, sustained action — not quick or short-term emission reduction targets.

Source: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2042999
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2089589
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/India_LTLEDS.pdf