Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2015 Prelims]

(a) Bretton Woods Conference

(b) Montreal Protocol

(c) Kyoto Protocol

(d) Nagoya Protocol


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

  • The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a significant international agreement that governs the production and use of approximately 100 artificial chemicals that are known as ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
  • These substances, when released into the atmosphere, cause damage to the Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer, which acts as a protective barrier against harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
  • The Protocol was adopted on September 16, 1987, and stands out as one of the few treaties to achieve universal ratification.

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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