निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा एक, इस परिच्छेद के लेखक द्वारा व्यक्त सर्वाधिक युक्तियुक्त और तर्कसंगत सन्देश को सर्वोत्तम रूप से प्रतिबिंबित करता है ?
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage?
(a) Adaptation to climate change and mitigation response are basically the responsibilities of the government. · (b) Climate change causes a change in government policies regarding land use patterns in the country. · (c) Risk perceptions of farmers are important for motivating them for taking adaptation decisions. · (d) Since mitigation is not possible, governments should come up with policies for quick response to climate change.
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) किसानों के जोखिम प्रत्यक्षण उन्हें अनुकूलन के निर्णय लेने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करने हेतु महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं ।
The passage builds up to the point that perception is a pre-requisite for adaptation and that what matters is how a farmer perceives the risks of climate change. So farmers' risk perception drives their decision to adapt.
- ✗ (a) Policy-driven adaptation is called 'another solution'; the passage never makes adaptation and mitigation basically the government's job.
- ✗ (b) Land-use policies are not mentioned at all.
- ✓ (c) 'Perception is a necessary pre-requisite for adaptation' and 'It is important how a farmer perceives the risks' say exactly this.
- ✗ (d) The passage wants adaptation 'alongside a fast mitigation response'; it never says mitigation is not possible.
Remember · The author's message usually sits where the argument ends; test extreme words such as 'basically', 'only' and 'not possible' against the text.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·