Multiple choice

Which of the following facts about IUCN is/are correct?

  1. IUPN, formed in 1948, was the precursor to IUCN, the official nomenclature being changed in 1958.
  2. The 2012 conference of IUCN was held in Gland, near Geneva, Switzerland.
  3. IUCN’s Black List provides taxonomic, conservation status and distribution information on taxa that are facing a high risk of global extinction.

  1. 3 only

  2. 1 and 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 2012 conference of IUCN was held in Jeju, Republic of Korea. IUCN’s list of threatened species is called the Red List.

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