International Organizations and Agreements Related To Geography NDA Questions

NDA World Geography

International Organizations and Agreements Related To Geography MCQ Questions


13.
The Basel Convention (1989) primarily governs the transboundary movement of which category of waste?
A.
Plastic waste only
B.
Agricultural waste
C.
Hazardous wastes
D.
Nuclear waste only
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ANSWER :
C. Hazardous wastes
14.
The Minamata Convention (2013), named after a Japanese city that suffered severe industrial pollution poisoning, aims to protect human health from which pollutant?
A.
Mercury
B.
Lead
C.
Arsenic
D.
Asbestos
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ANSWER :
A. Mercury
15.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was opened for signature at which 1992 event, alongside the UNFCCC?
A.
Johannesburg Summit 2002
B.
COP15 Montreal 2022
C.
Stockholm Conference 1972
D.
Rio Earth Summit (UNCED)
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ANSWER :
D. Rio Earth Summit (UNCED)
16.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, a supplementary agreement to the CBD, primarily regulates the transboundary movement of what?
A.
Endangered species
B.
Hazardous chemicals
C.
Living modified organisms (genetically modified organisms)
D.
Persistent organic pollutants
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ANSWER :
C. Living modified organisms (genetically modified organisms)
17.
The Nagoya Protocol (2010) governs access to genetic resources and fair sharing of benefits from their use. It supplements which convention?
A.
CITES
B.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
C.
Ramsar Convention
D.
UNFCCC
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ANSWER :
B. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
18.
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also called the Bonn Convention, was signed in 1979 in which country?
A.
Sweden
B.
Switzerland
C.
Kenya
D.
Germany
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ANSWER :
D. Germany