Urbanisation and resource use patterns – UGC NET Question

Statement C is wrong because urbanisation does not always reduce pressure on rural and peri-urban areas; in fact, urban demand often increases extraction of resources and conversion of land outside cities. Statements A, B and D are correct: urbanisation can raise resource demand, compact forms can lower per capita use and urban consumption patterns shape wider ecological footprints. Therefore, the option that selects C alone as wrong is correct.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it treats both A and C as wrong, even though A is a true statement about increased resource demand with urban growth. Including a correct statement among wrong ones makes the option unacceptable.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it groups C and D as wrong. While C is indeed wrong, D is correct since city consumption influences regional and global ecological footprints through resource flows and waste.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it isolates C as the only incorrect statement and implicitly recognises A, B and D as accurate. It matches the requirement for selecting wrong statement(s).

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it labels all four statements as wrong. This misrepresents three correct statements about urbanisation and its environmental implications.