UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D are correct because they describe well-known impacts of global warming on coasts, agriculture, water and cryosphere. However, statement C is incorrect as research indicates that global warming can influence the frequency and intensity of certain extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall. Since option B treats C as correct along with the other statements, it cannot logically be the correct answer. The correct combination must therefore include only A, B and D, excluding C.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it gathers together A, B and D, all of which are supported by climate science, while omitting C. It recognises coastal risks, shifts in agriculture and water stress and the implications of glacier melt. By excluding the wrong statement, it matches the question requirement.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it treats all four statements as correct. It incorrectly endorses C, which denies any influence of global warming on extreme events, contradicting current scientific assessments. Consequently, this option is invalid.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes C alongside B and D and leaves out A. Apart from omitting a correct statement about sea-level rise, it wrongly accepts C, thereby misrepresenting the climate change–extreme weather link.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it includes A, C and D and omits B. It still retains the false statement C and thus fails to present an accurate set of correct statements about global warming impacts.

Statements A, B, C, D and F are correct and together highlight ecological buffers, planning tools, early warning and long-term sea-level threats. Statement E is wrong because many coastal communities possess traditional knowledge relevant to preparedness. The correct set therefore includes A, B, C, D and F while excluding E.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all true statements and excludes E, which wrongly denies the existence of relevant traditional knowledge.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it omits F, missing sea-level rise as a key long-term coastal risk.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it includes E (false).

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it omits B, underplaying vulnerability created by unplanned construction and vegetation removal.

The term climate refugees is used to describe people who must leave their homes due to climate related impacts like flooding,desertification or extreme storms. Although not yet a formal legal category,it captures the idea of displacement driven mainly by environmental change. The stem explicitly refers to migration due to climate change impacts,so climate refugees is the most appropriate description. Therefore Option D is correct.

Option A:
Seasonal migrants move temporarily, often for agricultural work or tourism jobs, and typically return home after the season. Their movement is usually economic rather than primarily climate driven,so this term does not fit the situation in the question.

Option B:
Internally displaced workers is not a common technical term. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) may be uprooted by conflict or disasters,but the phrase in the option does not specifically refer to climate change impacts.

Option C:
Eco tourists are travellers who visit natural areas for recreation and learning,aiming to minimise their environmental footprint. Their movement is voluntary and recreational,not forced displacement due to environmental stress,so this option is inappropriate.

Option D:
Climate refugees emphasise that climate change can intersect with social and political vulnerabilities to force people to move. While debates continue about terminology, the phrase best captures the type of displacement described in the stem.