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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Statement II: Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs.
Statement III: Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
B
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
C
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
D
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Statement II: Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs.
Statement III: Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct Answer
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
A circular economy lowers greenhouse gas emissions (Statement I) directly because it minimizes the extraction of energy-intensive virgin raw materials (Statemen......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Sustainable Development
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
A circular economy lowers greenhouse gas emissions (Statement I) directly because it minimizes the extraction of energy-intensive virgin raw materials (Statement II) and reduces industrial wastage that would otherwise decompose or require energy-intensive processing (Statement III).
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