उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के आधार पर निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.जलवायु परिवर्तन का सामना करने के लिए सरकारों और कम्पनियों को पर्याप्त रूप से तैयार होने की आवश्यकता है ।
- 2.आत्यंतिक मौसम की घटनाओं से भविष्य में सरकारों और कंपनियों का आर्थिक विकास कम हो जाएगा ।
- 3.जलवायु परिवर्तन की उपेक्षा करना निवेशकों के लिए भारी जोखिम है ।
उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सी पूर्वधारणा/पूर्वधारणाएँ वैध है/हैं ?
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On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Governments and companies need to be adequately prepared to face the climate change.
2. Extreme weather events will reduce the economic growth of governments and companies in future.
3. Ignoring climate change is a huge risk for investors.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 and 2 only · (b) 3 only · (c) 1 and 3 only · (d) 1, 2 and 3
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) केवल 1 और 3
Climate change, and government action on it, can hit investors' returns through taxes, regulation, stranded assets and weather damage. So governments and companies must prepare, and ignoring climate change is a large risk for investors. The passage says industries 'could be affected', not that growth will fall.
- ✓ 1. Higher taxes, regulatory burdens and stranded assets await unprepared companies, and governments are expected to act 'however reluctant'.
- ✗ 2. 'Could be affected' is a possibility; 'will reduce' makes it certain, and the 'economic growth of governments' is not discussed.
- ✓ 3. Climate change 'could have a big impact on investors' returns' — ignoring it is a big risk.
Remember · Match the level of certainty: 'could' in the passage does not support 'will' in a statement.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2019, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·