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🌱 Environment & EcologyUPSC 2010Sustainable Development

As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?

aIt is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint.
bIt is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries.
cIt is an assessment of programmes/ schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural resources.
dIt is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries.
✓ Correct answer: b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries.
ExplanationIn the Greendex 2009 report, India was ranked top in the world .The Greendex is a measure of consumer environ- mental behaviors, which was created by the National Geo- graphic Society in collaboration with the international poll- ing firm GlobeScan.The score reflects how environmentally responsible the population of a country is based on their consumer behavior, such as their attitudes and actions to- wards sustainability, including energy usage, waste manage- ment, and preferences for eco-friendly products.India’s top rank in Greendex 2009 highlighted the eco-friendly practices and sustainable consumption behaviors prevalent among Indian consumers compared to other nations.244

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