Multiple choice

'Global Warming' is a major cause of concern these days all over the world. Which of the following efforts on the part of the people/governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same [(Pick up the correct statement( s)]?

  1. Increasing energy efficiency standards.
  2. Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as subsidy makes them cheaper.
  3. Eliminating thick forests as they absorb the sunlight and thus slow down the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Both 1 and 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Increasing energy efficiency and eliminating subsidies for fossil fuels are effective strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, eliminating forests is counterproductive, as forests act as carbon sinks and help mitigate global warming.

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