Environmental impact of consumption – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D are correct: affluent overconsumption drives environmental degradation, behaviour changes in high-income groups can ease pressure on resources and media influence preferences and impacts. Statement C is incorrect because sustainable consumption is especially relevant for high-consuming groups, not only low-income households. Therefore, the combination A, B and D only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is correct as it includes all the true statements and excludes C, which misplaces the main responsibility for unsustainable consumption. It aligns with the distributive focus of the unit.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete since it omits D, thereby ignoring the important role media and advertising play in shaping consumption choices and environmental outcomes.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because, although B and D are true, it includes C which wrongly suggests sustainable consumption concerns only the poor in developing countries.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it groups A, C and D and treats C as correct, undermining the emphasis on high-consuming groups in sustainability debates.