UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 71
Consider the following statements :
Statement I : Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Statement II : Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs.
Statement III : Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I)
Explanation: Circular-economy practices reuse materials, lengthen product lives and minimise production waste. Using fewer virgin inputs and generating less waste also reduces energy use and upstream greenhouse-gas emissions.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: True-circular resource flows often reduce life-cycle emissions.
II: True-reuse and recycling reduce virgin material demand.
III: True-process efficiency and reuse cut waste; II and III explain I.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
B. Incorrect-this wrongly treats both supporting statements as valid or assigns an incorrect explanatory relationship.
C. Incorrect-this misstates how many supporting statements are true and explanatory.
D. Incorrect-the item analysis identifies at least one supporting statement as valid.