Question

Assertion (A): India signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in August 2002.
Reason (R): India was reluctant to participate in global efforts of environment conservation.

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Hint:

Under the Kyoto Protocol, developing nations like India and China were classified as non-Annex I countries, exempting them from legally binding greenhouse gas emission targets during the first commitment period.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C