SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 52

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q52

In the context of various environment protection treaties/protocols and the places associated with them, which of the following is NOT correctly paired?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct aswer is option 2 i.e. Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade - Stockholm.

  • The Rotterdam Convention (formally, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade) is a multilateral treaty to promote shared responsibilities in relation to the importation of hazardous chemicals.
  • It was signed on 10 September 1998.
  • The Convention entered into force on 24 February 2004.