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.
Options :

• 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:

Remember: Developing countries like India and China were exempted from mandatory emission cuts under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol because historical contributions to greenhouse emissions originated primarily from industrialized/developed countries.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C