UPSC Prelims 2015 · CSAT

Question 67: Reading Comprehension

Passage beginning “Climate change is a complex policy…” — Passage – 4 · as printed by UPSC

Which one of the following is essentially discussed in the passage ?

aConflict between developed and developing countries regarding support for mitigation

bOccurrence of climate change due to excessive exploitation of natural resources by the developed countries

cLack of political will on the part of all the countries to implement adaptation plans

dGovernance problems of developing countries as a result of climate change

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

The passage deals with how much money developing countries need for mitigation and adaptation, why developed countries are made responsible for supplying it, and the intense debate about this in multilateral talks. The essential discussion is therefore the argument between developed and developing countries over support for mitigation and adaptation. The passage does not blame developed countries for exploiting resources, mention political will, or discuss governance problems.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Right: the passage is about the debate over who funds the actions and how much.
(b) Wrong: past contribution to emissions appears only as the basis for responsibility, not as the subject.
(c) Wrong: political will is not mentioned.
(d) Wrong: governance problems are not discussed.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.