UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 6

Q6. Consider the following statements in respect of the related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC).

TRAFFIC is a beurau under United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP)

The mission of Traffic is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is 2 Only. 

• Trade-Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 

• TRAFFIC is a well-known non-governmental organisation that promotes sustainable development and biodiversity conservation through worldwide trade in wild animals and plants. Hence, Statement 2 is correct and Statement 1 is not correct. 
• It was founded in 1976 and has offices in Cambridge, UK. 
• It is a cooperative project of the World Wildlife Fund and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (WWF). 
• The main goal of TRAFFIC is to make sure that traffic in wild plants and animals doesn’t jeopardise efforts to preserve the environment. 

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