Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference
Question
What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
Options
It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
It is a Conference of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Explanation
Rio+20 refers to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, marking 20 years after the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. The conference focused on sustainable development and addressed global challenges including poverty, food security, water, energy, and climate change. It was not a WTO ministerial meeting, an IPCC conference, or a CBD conference, though it dealt with environmental themes that intersect with these organizations' work. > Rio+20 = UN Conference in 2012 celebrating 20 years since the Rio Earth Summit and promoting sustainable development. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q43
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
International Environmental Agreements
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2012
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