Question

Match the columns $I,II$ and $III$, and choose the correct combination from the options given.

Column I	Column II	Column III
a. The Earth Summit	1. Johannesburg, South Africa	K. 1992
b. The World Summit	2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	L. 2002

• A. (a)— 1—K, (b)—2—1
• B. (a)— 1—L, (b)—2—K
• C. (a)—2—k, (b)— 1—L
• D. (a)—2—L, (b)— 1—K

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Biodiversity knows no political boundaries and its conservation is therefore a collective responsibility of all nations.
1. The Earth Summit : This historical convention on biological diversity held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in $1992$. Attending nations take appropriate measure for conservation of biodiverisity and sustainable utilization of its benefits.
2. The World Summit : The world summit on sustainable development held in Johannesburg in South Africa in $2002.190$ countries attending summit pledged their commitment to achieve by $2010$ a significant reduction in current rate of biodiversity loss at global, regional and local levels.