1. The “Basel Convention” is aimed at protecting human health and environment against the adverse effect of which of the following? [UPSC CDS-2 2020]

(a) Hazardous wastes
(b) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
(c) Mercury
(d) Chemicals and pesticides

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Hazardous wastes 

2. The logo of which of the following famous organizations is a Giant Panda? [UPSC CAPF 2013]

(a) World Wildlife Fund or World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
(b) International Union for Conservation of ‘Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
(c) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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World Wildlife Fund or World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 

3. Ramsar Convention, to which India is a signatory, is related to conservation and wise use of ? [UPSC CAPF 2016]

(a) wetlands
(b) genetic resources
(c) mines
(d) forest lands

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Wetlands 

4. Which one of the following is the main objective of Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]

(a) Combat desertification
(b) Formulate sustainable develop mental goals
(c) Protection of ozone layer
(d) Combat climate change

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Protection of ozone layer 

5. The Cartagena Protocol, to which India is a party, is related to [UPSC CAPF 2020]

(a) combat the green house gasses and to reduce the global warming and climate change
(b) biosafety, negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Bio logical Diversity
(c) combat the ozone depleting sub stances to protect the human lives from diseases
(d) combat the phenomenon of desertification by improving dry land farming in dry regions

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Biosafety, negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Bio logical Diversity 

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