Three Rs and sustainable consumption – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D are correct: the three Rs form the core of sustainable consumption, producer responsibility and eco-design reduce life-cycle impacts and policy tools like green procurement support sustainable choices. Statement C is incorrect because sustainable consumption also considers fairness, labour conditions and equity, not only environmental aspects. Hence, the combination A, B and D only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is correct since it selects all the true statements and excludes C, which narrows sustainable consumption excessively. It captures behavioural, producer-side and policy dimensions of the topic.

Option B:
Option B is incomplete because it omits D, which is a valid statement about the role of public policy in promoting sustainable consumption. Without D, the description misses an important lever for change.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect as it includes C with B and D. C wrongly claims that social equity is irrelevant, contradicting the broader definition of sustainable consumption that integrates social justice.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, thereby accepting C’s misleading formulation. Including a false statement invalidates the combination.