The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September, marks the signing of which treaty?
- A.Kyoto Protocol
- B.Paris Agreement
- C.Basel Convention
- D.Montreal Protocol
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on 16 September 1987, and the General Assembly later fixed that date as the ozone day. Option A, the Kyoto Protocol, was adopted in 1997 under the climate convention and came into force in 2005, and it deals with greenhouse gases rather than ozone-depleting substances. Option B, the Paris Agreement, was adopted in 2015, also on climate change. Option C, the Basel Convention, of 1989, controls the movement of hazardous wastes across borders. The trap in this question is the general resemblance of environmental treaties, so tie each one to its subject: Montreal for the ozone layer, Kyoto and Paris for climate, Basel for hazardous waste and Ramsar for wetlands.
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View allWhat theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?
- A.Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
- B.Yoga for Peace
- C.Yoga for Wellness
- D.Yoga for Heart
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The second International Day of Yoga fell in 2016, the year after the first observance of 2015, and the theme tied yoga to the Sustainable Development Goals that the United Nations had adopted in 2015, with the main event held at Chandigarh.
Read the full explanation →United Nations Day is observed every year on:
- A.10 December
- B.24 October
- C.21 September
- D.16 October
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On this date in 1945 the Charter of the United Nations came into force, after the required majority of signatory states had ratified it, and the General Assembly called upon members to observe the anniversary from 1948.
Read the full explanation →World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, is observed on:
- A.22 April
- B.22 March
- C.5 December
- D.5 June
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The General Assembly established the day after the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, and it has been observed since 1974 under the lead of the UN Environment Programme, with a different country hosting the main event each year.
Read the full explanation →Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December, marks the adoption of which document?
- A.The Charter of the United Nations
- B.The Convention on the Rights of the Child
- C.The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- D.The Montreal Protocol
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The General Assembly adopted it on 10 December 1948 at Paris, and the observance of the anniversary began in 1950; the Declaration has thirty articles and is the most translated document in the world.
Read the full explanation →World Health Day is observed on 7 April because on that date in 1948:
- A.the constitution of the World Health Organization came into force
- B.the United Nations was founded
- C.the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted
- D.the Stockholm Conference on the environment began
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WHO became a specialised agency of the United Nations on 7 April 1948, and the first World Health Day was observed in 1950; the organisation announces a theme for the day each year and its headquarters are at Geneva.
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