Prelims 2026 · CSAT / Logical Reasoning · Question 71
Consider the following three statements, namely S1, S2 and S3 : S1. Protecting the environment is an existential exigency for humans, given the impact of environmental degradation on climate change. S2. Scientific consensus has not been achieved with regard to the extent of the contribution of human intervention to climate change. S3. Environmental activism includes climate alarmism and other extremist points of view that often become the focus of climate change deniers. Which of the following relationships based on the statements given above is/are correct?
- S3 is a counterpoint to S1
- S3 is unconnected to S1 and S2
- S2 could be the reason for S3
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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.