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Earth is tilted, approximately

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  1. 27 degree angle

  2. 24 degree angle

  3. 23 degree angle

  4. 83 degree angle

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Correct Option: C

When was 'Montreal protocol' signed by 24 nations?

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  1. 1988

  2. 1985

  3. 1987

  4. 1984

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Correct Option: C

Multiple Choice Questions
Global agreement to reduce release of ODS is

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  1. Vienna Convention

  2. Rio de Janeiro Conference

  3. Kyoto Protocol

  4. Montreal Protocol.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ODS- Ozone Depleting Substances are the substances that cause depletion of the ozone layer. Under Montreal Protocol a global agreement was signed in the year 1987 in order to reduce the production of ODS.

So, the correct answer is Montreal protocol.

Multiple Choice Questions
Montreal protocol was passed in

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  1. 1985

  2. 1986

  3. 1987

  4. 1988

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Montreal protocol was passed in year 1987. It aims at protecting the ozone layer by ruling out the use of substances that cause ozone depletion.

So the correct answer is 1987.

Which among the following day is observed to commemorate the signature of the Montreal Protocol?

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  1. International Wildlife Conservation Day

  2. International Ozone Day

  3. World Health Day

  4. International Day for Biological Diversity

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Correct Option: B

Which country hosted the first world earth summit on conservation of environment?

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  1. India

  2. Spain

  3. Peru

  4. Brazil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The historic Convention on Biological diversity (The Earth Summit) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992, was the first world earth summit on the conservation of environment. All nations are called upon to take appropriate measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits. Brazil convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socioeconomic development. 

What is the another name of Earth Summit?

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  1. Geneva Summit

  2. Brasilia Summit

  3. Rio Summit

  4. World Summit

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Correct Option: C

Montreal Protocol refers to

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  1. Biosafety of genetically modified organisms.

  2. Substances that deplete ozone layer.

  3. Persistent organic pollutants.

  4. Global warming and climate change.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on 16 September 1987 and entered into force on 1 January 1989. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Global agreement in specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone depleting substances was adopted by 

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  1. The Vienna Convention

  2. Rio Janeiro Conference

  3. The Montreal Protocol

  4. The Koyoto Protocol

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 'Montreal Protocol' on substances, that deplete the ozone layer was designed to reduce the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances in order to reduce their abundance in the atmosphere, and thereby protect the Earth's ozone layer.

Montreal Protocol aims at

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  1. Control of $CO _2$ emission

  2. Reduction of ozone depleting substances

  3. Biodiversity conservation

  4. Control of water pollution

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 1987 Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is a landmark agreement that has successfully reduced the global production, consumption, and emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). The treaty is structured around several groups of halogenated hydrocarbons that have been shown to play a role in ozone depletion. All of these ozone depleting substances contain either chlorine or bromine.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.