Environmental Conventions, Laws & Organisations Questions with Solutions

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This topic covers international environmental agreements, such as the Montreal Protocol, the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, the Ramsar Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity, Indian environmental laws, and environmental organisations and movements such as the Chipko movement. Questions usually ask what an agreement deals with (the Montreal Protocol protects the ozone layer, and the Ramsar Convention protects wetlands), when India passed an environmental law (such as the Environment Protection Act 1986), and who led a movement (Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with the Chipko movement). Climate summit outcomes change every year, so check current affairs. Practise the environmental conventions and laws questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q1.

    The concept of 'carbon credits' originated from the:

    A. Ramsar ConventionB. Kyoto ProtocolC. Cartagena ProtocolD. Montreal Protocol
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  2. Q2.

    Which was the first international agreement to phase out the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

    A. Basel ConventionB. Kyoto ProtocolC. Paris AgreementD. Montreal Protocol
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  3. Q3.

    Which international treaty aims to protect and conserve biodiversity?

    A. Convention on Biological DiversityB. Cartagena ProtocolC. Montreal ProtocolD. Kyoto Protocol
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  4. Q4.

    The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which adopted 'Agenda 21', was held at:

    A. Rio de JaneiroB. StockholmC. JohannesburgD. Kyoto
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  5. Q5.

    What is the full form of UNFCCC?

    A. United Nations Fund for Climate Change ControlB. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeC. United Nations Federation for Climate and Carbon ControlD. United Nations Forum for Climate Change and Conservation
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