Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (India’s stand on Environmental Issues) | LIST-II (Year) | ||
| A. | India passed the Electricity Act | I. | 2001 |
| B. | India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement | II. | 2002 |
| C. | India passed the Energy Conservation Act | III. | 2003 |
| D. | India ratified the Kyoto Protocol | IV. | 2016 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A – III, B – IV, C – I, D – II
(A) India passed the Electricity Act — this matches (III) 2003.
(B) India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement — this matches (IV) 2016. India ratified it on 2 October 2016.
(C) India passed the Energy Conservation Act — this matches (I) 2001.
(D) India ratified the Kyoto Protocol — this matches (II) 2002. India signed and ratified it in August 2002.
NCERT (2025-26): “India’s Stand on Environmental Issues … The Indian government is already participating in global efforts through a number of programmes. For example, India’s National Auto-fuel Policy mandates cleaner fuels for vehicles. The Energy Conservation Act, passed in 2001, outlines initiatives to improve energy efficiency. Similarly, the Electricity Act of 2003 encourages the use of renewable energy. Recent trends in importing natural gas and encouraging the adoption of clean coal technologies show that India has been making real efforts. The government is also keen to launch a National Mission on Biodiesel, using about 11 million hectares of land to produce biodiesel by 2011–2012. India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement on 2 October 2016.…” |