UPSC Prelims 2019 · CSAT (Paper 2) · Q25

Comprehension

Medium · Validity of assumptions

Pastoralist herders across the world, including in India, have contributed little to human-induced climate change, yet they are on the frontline in coping with its effects. Herders can no longer rely on historical grazing patterns, and more frequent and extreme weather events, such as droughts and unseasonal rain, can spell disaster for their livestock. There are new threats too, such as shrinking common grazing lands and the loss of traditional migration routes.

The above passage implies that

1. there is a potential problem of livestock loss in India.

2. India will have to strengthen its disaster management capabilities for pastoralist communities.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?