GATE CS 2020 Set 1 — Question 4

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

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Last updated 5 September 2026

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The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the melting glaciers oscillating between giving too much and too little to billions of people who depend on them for fresh water. The UN climate report estimates that without deep cuts to man-made emissions, at least 30% of the northern hemisphere’s surface permafrost could melt by the end of the century. Given this situation of imminent global exodus of billions of people displaced by rising seas, nation-states need to rethink their carbon footprint for political concerns, if not for environmental ones. Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?

Correct answer (D) Billions of people are affected by melting glaciers. Solution The passage states that billions of people depend on melting glaciers for fresh water and mentions an imminent global exodus of billions of people displaced by rising seas. This directly supports the inference that billions of people are affected by melting glaciers. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) Billions of people are affected by melting glaciers. Solution The passage states that billions of people depend on melting glaciers for fresh water and mentions an imminent global exodus of billions of people displaced by rising seas. This directly supports the inference that billions of people are affected by melting glaciers.

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