Which of the following is not an environmental concern in Global politics?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Worsening of AQI of Delhi.
Option (1) Coastal pollution is increasing globally. A global concern (Incorrect). Coastal pollution too is increasing globally: although the open sea is relatively clean, the coastal waters are becoming increasingly polluted.
Option (2) Natural forests are being cut down and people are being displaced globally. A global concern (Incorrect). Natural forests, which help stabilise the climate, moderate water supplies and harbour a majority of the planet’s biodiversity on land, are being cut down and people are being displaced.
Option (3) Worsening of AQI of Delhi. Not a global concern (Correct). The air quality of one city is a local problem for India to tackle. Global environmental concerns are problems that no single country can solve alone and that come up in world politics, such as the ozone hole, coastal pollution and the loss of forests.
Option (4) A steady decline in the ozone layer in the Earth’s stratosphere. A global concern (Incorrect). A steady decline in the total amount of ozone in the Earth’s stratosphere (the ozone hole) poses a real danger to ecosystems and human health.
NCERT (2026-27): “Environmental Concerns in Global Politics … Natural forests — which help stabilise the climate, moderate water supplies, and harbour a majority of the planet’s biodiversity on land— are being cut down and people are being displaced. The loss of biodiversity continues due to the destruction of habitat in areas which are rich in species. A steady decline in the total amount of ozone in the Earth’s stratosphere (commonly referred to as the ozone hole) poses a real danger to ecosystems and human health. Coastal pollution too is increasing globally.…” |