Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: Climate change will…
2023
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Climate change will have broad impacts on human society. Changes projected to occur in the coming century or two won't have the apocalyptic, civilization-destroying character of, say an all-out nuclear war or a direct hit from a large asteroid. But climate change will be disruptive in many ways to a civilization whose planetary home is already under stress from the demands of billions of human beings.
The physical impacts of climate change won't be evenly distributed around the globe. Low-lying coastal regions, for example, will suffer more from sea-level rise; continental interiors will see more drought; and high latitudes will warm disproportionately. For that reason alone, impacts will vary from country to country. But social, political, and economic considerations also alter the impact of a changing climate. That's because wealthier countries are better able to adapt to and counter deleterious effects. Wealthy countries can build protective seawalls to ward off the rising oceans; they can engineer massive water projects to ensure continuing supplies of freshwater; they can outbid poorer countries if declines in domestic agriculture require increased food imports; their advanced health care systems can better cope with spreading tropical diseases; and their robust economies can speed recovery from extreme weather events. We're forced to the unfortunate conclusion that climate change will exacerbate the gap between rich and poor nations, as those with the fewest resources will be the most vulnerable. This conclusion should be especially troubling because anthropogenic climate change is almost entirely the result of fossil fuel consumption, deforestation, and other activities carried out by or for the benefit of the developed world.
Which of the following statements are NOT correct in the context of climate change?
A. Low-lying regions will be under threat.
B. Agricultural production will be affected.
C. Developing countries will adapt better.
D. Health will be affected.
E. Developed countries will suffer less.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. C and E only — CONCEPTIn a passage-based negative question, each statement must be tested against the passage in its full wording. A statement is not correct when it…
- A.
C and E only
- B.
A, B and C only
- C.
A, C and E only
- D.
A, D and E only
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT
In a passage-based negative question, each statement must be tested against the passage in its full wording. A statement is not correct when it reverses the source or strengthens a claim about capacity into a definite outcome that the passage does not state.
APPLICATION
Statement A is supported: the passage explicitly says low-lying coastal regions will suffer more from sea-level rise.
Statement B is supported: the passage anticipates declines in domestic agriculture and a resulting need for increased food imports.
Statement C is not supported: it reverses the passage, which assigns better adaptation capacity to wealthier countries and greater vulnerability to countries with fewer resources.
Statement D is supported: the passage discusses spreading tropical diseases and health-care systems’ ability to cope with them.
Statement E is not established as written: the passage says developed countries can adapt, counter effects, and recover more effectively, but it does not state the stronger outcome that they will necessarily suffer less overall.
CROSS-CHECK
The two statements that are not correct are C and E, so the accepted answer is “C and E only.” The NTA final answer key for UGC NET 15 June 2023 Shift 1, General Paper Q47 (official question ID 902047), confirms this answer value.