Ques. 1AIPMT 2005
Identify the correctly matched pair -
- Basel Convention – Biodiversity Conservation
- Kyoto Protocol – Climatic change
- Ramsar Convention – Ground water pollution
- Montreal Protocol – Global warming
Answer
(2) Kyoto Protocol – Climatic change
Solution
Basel Convention – control of transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Kyoto Protocol (1997) – reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to check climate change. ⇒ Correct pair.
Ramsar Convention – conservation of wetlands.
As per NCERT, the Montreal Protocol (1987) was signed to control the emission of ozone-depleting substances, not global warming.
Answer: (2)
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