The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

(a) The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg.

(b) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro.

(c) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris.

(d) The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi.


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

  • The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2012.
  • In response to the call made at Rio+20 to support countries interested in pursuing greener and more inclusive growth paths, the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was launched in 2013.
  • PAGE serves as a mechanism for coordinating UN efforts related to the green economy and assisting countries in achieving and monitoring the emerging Sustainable Development Goals. Initially, four UN organizations—namely, ILO, UN Environment, UNIDO, and UNITAR—came together to provide comprehensive and customized support to countries.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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