UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, C and E are correct and collectively show the range of climate–health linkages. Heatwaves and shifting disease vectors affect health, climate-resilient planning strengthens systems and vulnerable groups face disproportionate risks. Statement D is wrong because air quality policies are central to climate mitigation and co-benefits, and F is wrong since health co-benefits are a strong argument for mitigation in policy debates. Therefore, the correct combination is A, B, C and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect as it omits E, failing to acknowledge that certain social groups are more at risk. Without E, the distributional and equity dimensions of climate–health impacts are not reflected.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes D, which wrongly claims air quality is unrelated to climate policy. Including D introduces a serious conceptual error about the links between air pollution control and climate mitigation.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it comprises B, C, E and F, accepting F as if health co-benefits were irrelevant. In reality, such co-benefits are often used to justify stronger mitigation policies, so this option mixes correct and incorrect statements.

Option D:
Option D is correct as it assembles all the true statements and excludes the two clearly false ones. It reflects current understanding that climate change affects health through multiple pathways and that vulnerability and system resilience are key concerns.