Question

Consider the following statements about IPCC, an international organisation:
1. It was established in 1988.
2. WMO and UNEP are its founding organisations.
3. It is concerned with industrial growth.
4. It provides loan to developing countries for environmental purpose.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 1, 2,and 4
• C. 1 and 2
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

1 and 2

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a scientific and intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations, set up at the request of member governments, dedicated to the task of providing the world with an objective, scientific view of climate change and its political and economic impacts. It was first established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and later endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly.