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International Environmental Treaties

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International environmental treaties are critical agreements governing global sustainability, waste management, and climate change protocols. These topics are essential components of the general awareness syllabus for UPSC, banking, and SSC exams. Practice these questions to master global conventions.

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International Environmental Treaties Questions

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Which of the following is true regarding the 'Compendium on Human Rights and the Environment'?

  1. It describes multilateral environmental agreements

  2. It describes international human rights treaties

  3. It describes international resolutions and declarations

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Compendium on Human Rights and the Environment' is released by United Nation’s Environment Program. All the given options are true regarding this, because it describes multilateral environmental agreements, it describes international human rights treaties, it describes international resolutions and declarations.

Multiple choice zoology global environmental change causes of greenhouse effect global warming adaptation in animals

Kyoto protocol is a multination international treaty for

  1. phasing out greenhouse gases

  2. controlling ozone destroying substances

  3. management of hazardous wastes

  4. conservation of biodiversity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kyoto protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 united nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCC) that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring.

So, the correct option is Phasing out greenhouse gases.

Multiple choice chemistry air and water pollution control environmental impact: global warming green house effect geobiochemical cycle

The Kyoto Protocol is protocol for :

  1. agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

  2. disagreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

  3. agreement to increase the emission of greenhouse gases

  4. agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse liquid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The primary objective of the Kyoto Protocol is to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases to combat global warming.

Multiple choice current trends of indian history modern indian history general knowledge

GI tags are provided under the mandate of which international agreements?

  1. Montreal Protocol

  2. WTO TRIPS

  3. Kyoto Protocol

  4. Beijing Declaration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin (e.g. a town, region or a country) and possess qualities, attributes or a reputation that are due to that origin. Geographical indications are typically used for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts, and industrial products. Its mandate, governing bodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967. 
Multiple choice

What does the Kyoto agreement look at?

  1. Climate change.

  2. Nuclear waste.

  3. Rising sea levels.

  4. Access to healthcare.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, committing state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Multiple choice

What is 'CITES'?

  1. The 1992 Rio Earth Summit

  2. International agreement between most of the governments

  3. Scheme to encourage farmers to manage and conserve wildlife

  4. Rio Convention
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Multiple choice

The Kyoto Protocol was adopted at the:

  1. Third Conference of the UNFCC in 1997

  2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

  3. Convention on Biological Diversity

  4. Convention on Trans-boundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice

What is the Montreal Protocol?

  1. An agreement of world peace

  2. An agreement to protect the ozone

  3. An agreement on women’s rights

  4. An agreement on Nuclear weapons
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion.

Multiple choice

Montreal Protocol is related to ..

  1. Global Warming

  2. Ozone layer conservation

  3. Ozone layer depletion

  4. Sustainable Development.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances.