Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about CITES:
1. It is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals.
2. It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
3. Its secretariat is located in London.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A.
  1,2 and 3 only
• B.
  1 and 2 only
• C.
  
  1 and 3 only
• D.
  
  2 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1 and 2 only
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> CITES is an international agreement between governments with an objective of the preservation of the planet’s plants and animals by ensuring that the international trade in their specimens does not threaten their survival. It was adopted in 1963 and entered into force in 1975.
It is administered through United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Located in Geneva, Switzerland