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UPSC 2010: As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?
(a)It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting technologies for reducing carbon footprint
(b)It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
(c)It is an assessment of programmes/schemes undertaken by different countries for improving the conservation of natural resources
(d)It is an index showing the volume of carbon credits sold by different countries
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries
The Greendex, produced by the National Geographic Society and GlobeScan, is a composite index that ‘measures consumer behaviour in areas such as housing, transportation, food and goods’ to gauge how environmentally sustainable consumers in different countries are. Thus it is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour, making option (b) correct.([globescan.com](https://globescan.com/2014/09/26/increased-fears-about-environment-but-little-change-in-consumer-behavior-national-geographic-globescan-study/))
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The correct answer is option (b): It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in different countries. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2010, GS Paper 1, as Question 104. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Environmental Governance & Legislation.
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