Passage

India faces a challenging immediate future in energy and climate policy-making. The problems are multiple: sputtering fossil fuel production capability; limited access to electricity and modern cooking fuel for the poorest; rising fuel imports in an unstable global energy context; continued electricity pricing and governance challenges leading to its costly deficits or surplus supply; and not least, growing environmental contestation around land, water and air. But all is not bleak: growing energy efficiency programmes; integrated urbanisation and transport policy discussions; inroads to enhancing energy access and security; and bold renewable energy initiatives, even if not fully conceptualized, suggest the promise of transformation.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2021

Which one of the following statements best reflects the critical message conveyed by the passage given above?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is correct as the passage highlights the complexity and interconnected nature of India's energy decision-making process due to multiple challenges like sputtering fossil fuel production and an unstable global market.

Option B is incorrect because it focuses only on sustainable development goals without addressing the complexity of the decision-making process.

Option C is incorrect because it suggests incompatibility with broader goals, which is not the focus of the passage.

Option D is incorrect as the passage indicates that the decision-making process is complex and considers various factors, including demand-side fluctuations.

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