UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 42

43. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the
news?

1. a) It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
2. b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
3. c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
4. d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

The correct answer is Option 1. 

• Rio +20  
• The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as “Rio+20,” was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012, twenty years after the historic Rio Earth Summit of 1992. Hence, Option 1 is correct. 
• As it was 20 years to the summits of 1992 and 2012, it is referred to as Rio + 20. This conference aimed to bring together governments, international institutions and major (NGO) groups to agree on a range of smart measures for 
• Poverty reduction 
• Clean energy 
• Sustainable development. 
• Sustainable Development includes economic development, social development, and environmental protection. 

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