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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2012 GS-1
Question

The United Nations Convention on Climate Change ratified by more tha 150 countries became effective on

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: March 21, 1994

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “March 21, 1994”.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) entered into force on March 21, 1994.

It was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and opened for signature in June 1992.

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