Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

India would phase out the production and consumption of the controlled ODS (ozone-depleting substances) within the time frame and limits specified in the

  1. Vienna Convention

  2. Basel Convention

  3. Montreal Protocol

  4. Agenda 21
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Explanation

The Montreal Protocol (1987) is the international treaty that phases out ozone-depleting substances like CFCs and HCFCs. India ratified this protocol and committed to phase-out schedules. The Vienna Convention (1985) provided the framework but doesn't set phase-out limits. Basel Convention addresses hazardous waste trade, while Agenda 21 covers sustainable development broadly.

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