Read the following five passages and answer items that follow Your answers to these items should be ...........

English Comprehension Reading Comprehension (C)

Read the following five passages and answer items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the Passages only.

India has tremendous potential for solar energy. We all realize that we have to stop burning fossil fuels to meet our energy needs. But certain renewable resources are still going through their cost Curves and learning curves to get the required amount of output. The Indian Government has strongly committed to its targets of reducing emissions by 33 percent by 2030, and towards this it has initiated a strong push towards a gas-based economy and has also invested heavily in renewable energy. However, business houses are wary of investing too heavily in renewable energy at a time when the technology is not yet ready.

Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?

India's commitment to reduce emissions by 33% is unlikely to be achieved.

India should import gas rather than invest in renewable resources.

Getting renewable resources to market too soon may be costly.

India should put in more efforts in the exploration of natural gas.

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Explanation:

Sol. Ans.(c). Theme is “India’s emissions and renewables push”.

The passage says that ‘India has potential for solar energy. We have decided to shift to renewable sources of energy but they are costly and technologically not perfect. Indian government is committed to reduce emission by 33% till 2030 and for that it has made efforts in gas-based economy and renewable energy fields. Business-houses are reluctant to invest in renewable energy sources because of lack of technology.’

The passage does not provide comparison of gas over renewable sources, and definitely does not say that gas must be preferred over renewables. So (b) is clearly ruled out.

Similarly, option (d) sounds like a policy prescription that’s not intended, in the passage.

So between (a) and (c), it is a tough choice. We will go with (c).