Prelims 2026 · CSAT / Logical Reasoning · Question 71
Consider the following three statements, namely S1, S2 and S3 :<br/><br/>S1. Protecting the environment is an existential exigency for humans, given the impact of environmental degradation on climate change.<br/><br/>S2. Scientific consensus has not been achieved with regard to the extent of the contribution of human intervention to climate change.<br/><br/>S3. Environmental activism includes climate alarmism and other extremist points of view that often become the focus of climate change deniers.<br/><br/>Which of the following relationships based on the statements given above is/are correct?<br/><br/>1. S3 is a counterpoint to S1<br/>2. S3 is unconnected to S1 and S2<br/>3. S2 could be the reason for S3<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below.<br/>
Answer
3 only
(1) is not correct: S3 does not directly oppose S1; it comments on excesses within activism, not on whether environmental protection is necessary. (2) is not correct: S3 is clearly connected to the same climate-change debate addressed in S1 and S2. (3) is correct: if scientific consensus is said to be unsettled in S2, that could create space for polarized or alarmist activism of the kind mentioned in S3. Hence, 3 only.