Answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Correct answer is C — Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Why C is correct: Developed nations have far greater adaptive capacity — financial resources, technology, robust infrastructure, early-warning systems, healthcare and disaster-response institutions — which lets them cope with climate impacts (heatwaves, floods, sea-level rise) far better than developing countries, so Statement I holds. Statement II is treated as incorrect because climate change is a shared global problem driven by cumulative and current emissions across both developed and rapidly industrialising developing economies; pinning the cause "largely" on the developed world alone overlooks today's emission profile (China is the largest annual emitter, India third) and the principle of common responsibility under the UNFCCC framework.

A: Wrong — accepts Statement II's sole-blame framing, which the key rejects.
B: Wrong — Statement I (better coping capacity of developed world) is well-established.
C: Correct — matches the reasoning above.
D: Wrong — inverts both judgments.

Paper 1 tip: Remember the UNFCCC principle of "Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities" (CBDR-RC) — it acknowledges historical emissions of developed countries but explicitly frames responsibility as common. Adaptive capacity = wealth + tech + institutions, which is why developed nations cope better.