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Question

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. First World Climate Conference - 1979
  2. First Earth Summit - Agenda-21
  3. Earth Summit Plus-5 - 1997
  4. Carbon Trading - Montreal Protocol

Answer:

Option D: Carbon Trading - Montreal Protocol

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Carbon Trading - Montreal Protocol”.

Event Location Year
First World Climate Conference Geneva 1979
Earth Summit Rio de Janeiro 1992
Earth Summit Plus-5 New York 1997
Carbon Trading (Kyoto Protocol) Kyoto 1997
Montreal Protocol (ozone layer) Montreal 1987