Climate change adaptation - logical message
Question
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational message conveyed by the author of the passage?
Options
Adaptation to climate change and mitigation response are basically the responsibilities of the government.
Climate change causes a change in government policies regarding land use patterns in the country.
Risk perceptions of farmers are important for motivating them for taking adaptation decisions.
Since mitigation is not possible, governments should come up with policies for quick response to climate change.
Explanation
The author notes that small, uneducated farmers face constraints that prevent autonomous climate adaptation[cite: 2759, 2760]. The second half of the text specifically shifts focus to individual cognitive prerequisites: "Perception is a necessary pre-requisite for adaptation... It is important how a farmer perceives the risks"[cite: 2764, 2765]. This explicitly positions the farmer's internal risk perception as the psychological gatekeeper for adaptation maneuvers[cite: 2764, 2765]. Option (c) directly mirrors this focus. Option (a) oversimplifies by placing the entire burden on the state, ignoring the personal perception mechanics detailed in the text. Option (b) introduces an unmentioned variable ("land use patterns") , and option (d) falsely claims mitigation is entirely impossible[cite: 2811, 2848].
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
CSAT
Question
Q3
Section
Reading Comprehension
Sub-topic
Environment / Agriculture passage
Type
RC - Critical message
Difficulty
Medium
Source hint
Passage-based comprehension
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