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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS - QUIZ


INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 

AGREEMENTS - QUIZ

1.       Convention on the international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna was held in Washington DC. In which year it was held?
          (a)     1975
          (b)     1976
          (c)     1973
          (d)     1974
2.       In 1982 a convention of United Nations was held at the Montego Bay. Name the convention.
        
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 (a)     United Nations convention on the law
                     of the sea.
          (b)     United Nations convention on the                               conservation of sea turtle.
          (c)     United Nations convention on the 
                   various types of pollution.
          (d)     United Nations convention on the law of illegal trade of wildlife.
3.       Framework convention on climate change, 1992 was held in ------------------ city.
          (a)     Washington
          (b)     Cairo
          (c)     Tokyo
          (d)     New York
4.       Antarctic treaty was held in the year -----------------.
          (a)     1958
          (b)     1959
          (c)     1960
          (d)     1961
5.       In which city the convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals, 1979 was held ?
          (a)     Bonn
          (b)     France
          (c)     London
          (d)     Washington DC
6.       An international convention was held in 1992 at Helsinki. What was that ?
          (a)     Convention of Trans boundary effects on civil war.
(b)     Convention on Trans boundary effects of industrial accidents.
          (c)     Convention on pollution of wetlands.
          (d)     International convention of environment
7.       Convention on biological diversity, Nairobi was held in ------------------------.
          (a)     1992
(b)     1993
          (c)     1994
          (d)     1995
8.       Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter was held in London in 1972. This convention is popularly known as -------------------------.
          (a)     1972 convention
(b)     London convention
          (c)     Marine pollution convention
          (d)     Convention against marine pollution
9.       Montreal protocol, 1987 was on ---------.
          (a)     Chemicals that harm human health
(b)     Climate change
          (c)     Global warming
          (d)     Substances that deplete the ozone layer
10.     International convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage was held in which city ?
          (a)     Washington DC
(b)     Brussels
          (c)     Newyork
          (d)     London
11.     Convention on Long-Range transboundary air-pollution was held in which year?
          (a)     1977
(b)     1978
          (c)     1979
          (d)     1980
12.     In 1985 an international convention was held in Vienna. What was the theme of this convention?
         
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(a)     Convention for the protection of the
                    ozone layer
(b)     Convention for the protection of 
         environment.
(c)     Convention for the protection 
         of air from pollution.
(d)     Convention for the protection of wildlife
13.     Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants was hold on ---------------------.
          (a)     2003
(b)     2002
(c)     2000
(d)     2001
14.     Convention to combat desertification, 1994 was held in which city?
          (a)     London
(b)     Paris
(c)     New Delhi
(d)     Cairo
15.     Convention on wetlands of international importance, especially as waterfowl habitat, 1971 is popularly known as -----------------.
          (a)     Ramsar convention
(b)     Wetland convention
(c)     1971 convention
(d)     Waterfowl convention

ANSWERS

1.    (c)1973
2.    (a) United Nations convention on the law of the sea.
3.    (d) New York
4.    (b) 1959
5.    (a) Bonn
6.    (b) Convention on Trans-boundary effects of industrial accidents.
7.    (a) 1992
8.    (b) London convention
9.    (d) Substances that deplete the ozone layer
10. (b) Brussels
11. (c)
1979
12. (a) Convention for the protection of the ozone layer
13. (d) 2001
14. (b) Paris
15. (a) Ramzar convention




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