Consider the following statements :
Developed countries can support developing countries' transition to sustainable human development by
1. making clean energy sources available at low cost
2. providing loans for improving their public transport at nominal interest rates
3. encouraging them to change their production and consumption patterns
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct answer is (B) 1 and 2 only.
Explanation:
Developed countries possess advanced technological and financial capital, enabling them to assist developing nations in achieving sustainable human development. Statement 1 is correct because making clean energy sources available at low cost helps developing nations reduce carbon intensity and move away from fossil fuels. Statement 2 is correct because providing low-interest or nominal interest loans for infrastructure such as public transport aids green urban planning and curbs vehicular emissions. Statement 3 is correct because international cooperation involves encouraging policy dialogue and technological transfers to help nations adopt sustainable production and consumption patterns. Since all three statements represent valid avenues of international developmental support, all of them are correct.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
विकसित देश, विकासशील देशों के धारणीय मानव विकास की ओर जाने में सहायक हो सकते हैं
1. कम लागत पर परिरक्षृत ऊर्जा स्रोत उपलब्ध करा कर
2. उनके सार्वजनिक परिवहन के सुधार के लिए नाममात्र ब्याज दरों पर ऋण उपलब्ध करा कर
3. उन्हें अपने उत्पादन और उपभोग के स्वरूपों को बदलने के लिए प्रोत्साहित कर
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
सही उत्तर (B) 1 and 2 only है।
व्याख्या:
Developed countries possess advanced technological and financial capital, enabling them to assist developing nations in achieving sustainable human development. Statement 1 is correct because making clean energy sources available at low cost helps developing nations reduce carbon intensity and move away from fossil fuels. Statement 2 is correct because providing low-interest or nominal interest loans for infrastructure such as public transport aids green urban planning and curbs vehicular emissions. Statement 3 is correct because international cooperation involves encouraging policy dialogue and technological transfers to help nations adopt sustainable production and consumption patterns. Since all three statements represent valid avenues of international developmental support, all of them are correct.