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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 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.

  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.

Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct ?

Select the answer using the code given below :

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