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  • 1. 
    Which among the following best explains the reason for growing concerns about the environment?

  • The developed countries are concerned about protecting nature.
  • Protection of the environment is vital for indigenous people and natural habitats.
  • The environmental degradation caused by human activities has become pervasive and has reached a dangerous level.
  • None of the above.

  • 2. 
    Which among the following are True about the Global Commons?

  • The earth’s atmosphere, Antarctica ocean floor and outer space are considered as part of the global commons.
  • The global commons arc outside the sovereign jurisdiction.
  • The question of managing the global commons reflected the North-South divide.
  • The countries of the North are more concerned about the protection of the global common than the countries of the South.

  • 3. 
    The Earth Summit was held at:

  • London
  • New York
  • New Delhi
  • Rio-de-Janeiro

  • 4. 
    World Environment Day is celebrated each year on:

  • 5 March
  • 5 June
  • 5 January
  • 7 June

  • 5. 
    The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in:

  • 2004
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 1992

  • 6. 
    India signed and ratified the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in:

  • August 2002
  • July 2006
  • August 2000
  • August 2005

  • 7. 
    The World Council of Indigenous Peoples was formed in:

  • 1950
  • 1975
  • 1990
  • 2007

  • 8. 
    Earth Summit was attended by:

  • 170 states
  • 59 states
  • 191 states
  • 184 states.
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