Q44 With reference to World Environment day,

i) WED was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of United Nations Conference on the Human Environment 1972 which began in Stockholm.

ii) Go Wild for Life (Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife) 2016 - theme seeks to encourage conservation of all those species under threat and calls for taking action to help safeguard them for future generations.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) Only i

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b) Only ii

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c) Both

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d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C
c) Both

44 Ans C

Explanation: Every year World Environment Day (WED) is observed on 5 June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. WED was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of United Nations Conference on the Human Environment 1972 which began in Stockholm. Go Wild for Life (Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife) 2016 theme seeks to encourage conservation of all those species under threat and calls for taking action to help safeguard them for future generations

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