Miscellaneous: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Environment and Ecology)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Miscellaneous (Environment and Ecology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2008Environment and Ecology · Miscellaneous
Q1. Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?
Explanation
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), also known as Rio+10, was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002. This summit marked the 10th anniversary of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992. The WSSD focused on sustainable development issues, including poverty alleviation, environmental conservation, and the promotion of sustainable practices worldwide. In 1992, the Earth Summit (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It resulted in key outcomes such as the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21, and the establishment of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2008
(c) Johannesburg
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Miscellaneous (Environment and Ecology), asked from 2008 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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