International environmental conventions are important for UPSC, APPSC, TGPSC and State PSC exams. These questions cover the Paris Agreement, Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, Convention on Biological Diversity and global environmental governance for quick revision.
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Ramsar Convention deals with?
Conservation of wetlands, signed 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
B. Wetlands
ExplanationConservation of wetlands, signed 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.
Ramsar Convention entered into force?
1975.
B. 1975
Explanation1975.
India joined Ramsar in?
1982.
B. 1982
Explanation1982.
World Wetlands Day celebrated on?
February 2, anniversary of Ramsar signing.
B. February 2
ExplanationFebruary 2, anniversary of Ramsar signing.
CITES full form?
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
A. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
ExplanationConvention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
CITES signed in?
1973 Washington, entered force 1975.
B. 1973
Explanation1973 Washington, entered force 1975.
CITES appendices number?
Three: I (most endangered), II, III.
B. Three
ExplanationThree: I (most endangered), II, III.
CBD stands for?
Convention on Biological Diversity.
A. Convention on Biological Diversity
ExplanationConvention on Biological Diversity.
CBD adopted at?
Rio Earth Summit 1992.
B. Rio 1992
ExplanationRio Earth Summit 1992.
CBD has how many objectives?
Three: conservation, sustainable use, fair benefit sharing.
B. Three
ExplanationThree: conservation, sustainable use, fair benefit sharing.
Cartagena Protocol under CBD deals with?
Biosafety of LMOs, adopted 2000.
B. Biosafety
ExplanationBiosafety of LMOs, adopted 2000.
Nagoya Protocol under CBD deals with?
Access and Benefit Sharing, adopted 2010.
B. ABS
ExplanationAccess and Benefit Sharing, adopted 2010.
UNFCCC adopted in?
1992 at Rio.
B. 1992
Explanation1992 at Rio.
UNFCCC entered into force?
1994.
B. 1994
Explanation1994.
Kyoto Protocol adopted?
1997, entered force 2005.
B. 1997
Explanation1997, entered force 2005.
Kyoto Protocol first commitment period?
2008-2012.
B. 2008-2012
Explanation2008-2012.
Paris Agreement adopted?
COP21 2015.
C. 2015
ExplanationCOP21 2015.
Paris Agreement aims to limit warming to?
Well below 2°C, pursue 1.5°C.
C. 2°C
ExplanationWell below 2°C, pursue 1.5°C.
UNCCD stands for?
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
B. UN Convention to Combat Desertification
ExplanationUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
UNCCD adopted?
1994, entered force 1996.
B. 1994
Explanation1994, entered force 1996.
Basel Convention deals with?
Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, 1989.
B. Hazardous waste
ExplanationTransboundary movement of hazardous wastes, 1989.
Rotterdam Convention deals with?
Prior Informed Consent for hazardous chemicals trade, 1998.
B. PIC for chemicals
ExplanationPrior Informed Consent for hazardous chemicals trade, 1998.
Stockholm Convention deals with?
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), 2001.
A. POPs
ExplanationPersistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), 2001.
Minamata Convention deals with?
Mercury, adopted 2013.
B. Mercury
ExplanationMercury, adopted 2013.
Vienna Convention for ozone adopted?
1985.
A. 1985
Explanation1985.
Montreal Protocol adopted?
1987 to phase out ODS.
B. 1987
Explanation1987 to phase out ODS.
Montreal Protocol is considered most successful because?
Universal ratification and ozone recovery.
B. Universal ratification
ExplanationUniversal ratification and ozone recovery.
Kigali Amendment to Montreal deals with?
Phasing down HFCs, 2016.
B. HFCs
ExplanationPhasing down HFCs, 2016.
Aarhus Convention deals with?
Access to information, public participation, justice in environment.
B. Public participation
ExplanationAccess to information, public participation, justice in environment.
Espoo Convention deals with?
EIA in transboundary context.
B. EIA transboundary
ExplanationEIA in transboundary context.
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) also called?
Bonn Convention, 1979.
B. Bonn
ExplanationBonn Convention, 1979.
CMS headquarters?
Bonn.
A. Bonn
ExplanationBonn.
AEWA under CMS deals with?
African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds.
B. Waterbirds
ExplanationAfrican-Eurasian migratory waterbirds.
International Whaling Commission established?
1946.
A. 1946
Explanation1946.
IWC moratorium on commercial whaling year?
1986.
C. 1986
Explanation1986.
UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) adopted?
1982.
B. 1982
Explanation1982.
MARPOL Convention deals with?
Prevention of pollution from ships.
B. Ships pollution
ExplanationPrevention of pollution from ships.
London Convention deals with?
Dumping wastes at sea, 1972.
B. Marine dumping
ExplanationDumping wastes at sea, 1972.
TRAFFIC is related to which convention?
Monitors CITES trade.
B. CITES
ExplanationMonitors CITES trade.
World Heritage Convention adopted?
1972 UNESCO.
A. 1972
Explanation1972 UNESCO.
Which Indian site is both Ramsar and World Heritage?
Keoladeo Ghana and Sundarbans.
B. Keoladeo
ExplanationKeoladeo Ghana and Sundarbans.
Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat?
Montreal.
A. Montreal
ExplanationMontreal.
UNFCCC COP held annually since?
1995.
B. 1995
Explanation1995.
Kyoto Protocol binding targets for?
Developed countries (Annex I).
B. Developed only
ExplanationDeveloped countries (Annex I).
Paris Agreement NDCs are?
Nationally Determined Contributions, updated every 5 years.
B. Voluntary pledges
ExplanationNationally Determined Contributions, updated every 5 years.
Stockholm Conference 1972 led to?
UNEP creation.
A. UNEP
ExplanationUNEP creation.
Rio Earth Summit 1992 produced?
UNFCCC, CBD, Agenda 21.
B. UNFCCC and CBD
ExplanationUNFCCC, CBD, Agenda 21.
Johannesburg Summit 2002 also called?
Rio+10, World Summit on Sustainable Development.
B. Rio+10
ExplanationRio+10, World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Rio+20 held in?
2012 Rio, produced ‘The Future We Want’.
B. 2012
Explanation2012 Rio, produced ‘The Future We Want’.
Sendai Framework deals with?
Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
B. Disaster risk
ExplanationDisaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
Aichi Biodiversity Targets were under?
CBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020.
B. CBD
ExplanationCBD Strategic Plan 2011-2020.