The year 1998 was officially designated by the United Nations as the International Year of the Ocean.
The International year of the Ocean is-
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 1998 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (International Environmental Conventions and Protocols)
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- Where was the 4th Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) held recently?
- Which one of the following is the nodal agency in India for the United Nations Environment Programme?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). 2. Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal Ministry in the Government of India for the UNCCD. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- The “Champions of Earth” award was conferred by which of the following organisation?
- In the context of environmental agreements, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Doha Amendment is the amendment to Montreal Protocol. 2. Kigali Agreement is an amendment to Kyoto Protocol to limit the carbon emissions. 3. India recently ratified the Doha Amendment.
- Match the items given in column I and II : Column-I Column-II (P) Montreal (i) Protection of Ozone Layer Protocol (Q) Vienna (ii) Stabilization of Green‐ Convention house Gases (R) Kyoto Pro‐ (iii) Environment and Sustaintocol able Development (S) Earth Sum‐ (iv) Total Elimination of mit Ozone Depleting Substances
- Match the items given in Column-I and Column-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below : Column-I Column-II (P) The Montreal Protocol (i) 1992 (Q) The Paris Agreement (ii) 1995 (R) The Rio Summit (iii) 1987 (S) First UN IPCC Conference (iv) 2015
- So, (S)-(ii). Combining these matches: (P)- (iii), (Q)-(iv), (R)-(i), (S)-(ii), which corresponds to option B. 156. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I List-II (P) Montreal Protocol (i) 1992 (Q) Paris Agreement (ii) 1995 (R) Rio Summit (iii) 1987 (S) First U.N. I.P.C.C. Conference (iv) 2015