Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Stockholm Convention aims to eliminate the use of persistent organic pollutants. 2. Endosulfan, although classified as a red label pesticide by the Central Insecticides Board, is highly produced and consumed.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
  1. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
    1. Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally and is acutely neurotoxic to both insects and mammals, including humans.
    2. Endosulfan, although classified as a yellow label pesticide by the Central Insecticides Board, is highly produced and consumed.

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