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Prelims 2015 · Environment · Question 40

Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

  1. Bretton Woods Conference
  2. Montreal Protocol
  3. Kyoto Protocol
  4. Nagoya Protocol

Answer

Montreal Protocol

  • (a) Bretton Woods Conference: It created the IMF and World Bank framework after World War II; it is not related to ozone-depleting substances. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Montreal Protocol: It is the key international agreement for the control and phase-out of ozone-depleting substances like CFCs. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) Kyoto Protocol: It deals with greenhouse gas emissions and climate change under the UNFCCC, not ozone depletion. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Nagoya Protocol: It concerns access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Verdict: Incorrect.

Correct Answer: (b) Montreal Protocol.

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