UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 96
Consider the following statements :
Statement I : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.
Statement II : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement III : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
View correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I)
Explanation: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides for voluntary international cooperation, including carbon markets and non-market approaches. Both mechanisms help countries collaborate in meeting climate targets, explaining its prominence.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: True-Article 6 features centrally in climate-policy discussions.
II: True-Articles 6.2 and 6.4 address market mechanisms.
III: True-Article 6.8 recognises non-market cooperative approaches; both 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.