Question

(8 M) II. Read the source given below and answer the following questions: (8 m) Globalisation has been facilitated by several factors. Three of these have been highlighted: rapid improvements in technology, liberalisation of trade and investment policies and, pressures from international organisations, such as the WTO, but with the development of an economy, environmental protection is also necessary. In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio-de-Janeiro in Brazil, for the first international Earth Summit. The summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socio- economic development at the global level. The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century. Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option: (1) The so called first international Earth summit was convened for (a) addressing urgent problems of environmental protection. (b) addressing socio-economic development at the global level. (C) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these (2) The passage is mainly related to (a) Globalisation and environment (b) Rio-de-Janeiro Earth Summit 1992 (c) Sustainable development (d) Agenda 21 (3) Agenda 21 is the flowchart of action to be taken by the assembled nations to (a) achieve environmental protection.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) both a and b

2) option b

3)achieving sustainable development