Question

Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
• The world's first anti-dam movement took place in the 1980s to save Australia's Franklin River and the forests around it.
• Hole in the ozone layer is a big threat to human health.
• The main concern of the northern countries was not about the hole in the ozone layer and global warming.
• Development modalities were suggested as “Agenda 21” in the Rio Conference (Earth Summit). Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Only i and ii
• B. Only i, ii and iv
• C. All of the above
• D. None of the above

Hint:

Important Environmental Politics Facts:
• Franklin River Movement \(\rightarrow\) Australia (1980s)
• Rio Earth Summit \(\rightarrow\) 1992
• Agenda 21 \(\rightarrow\) Sustainable Development Action Plan
• Ozone depletion \(\rightarrow\) Serious threat to human health Remember: \[ \boxed{\text{Rio Summit} \Rightarrow \text{Agenda 21}} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Examine Statement (i). The famous anti-dam movement in the 1980s aimed to save Australia's Franklin River and surrounding forests from dam construction. \[ \boxed{\text{Statement (i) is Correct}} \]

Step 2: Examine Statement (ii). Depletion of the ozone layer increases exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, causing skin cancer, cataracts and other health problems. \[ \boxed{\text{Statement (ii) is Correct}} \]

Step 3: Examine Statement (iii). Developed northern countries were deeply concerned about environmental issues such as:
• Ozone layer depletion
• Global warming
• Climate change Therefore, the statement that their main concern was not about these issues is incorrect. \[ \boxed{\text{Statement (iii) is Incorrect}} \]

Step 4: Examine Statement (iv). At the Rio Earth Summit (1992), a comprehensive action plan for sustainable development called: \[ \boxed{\text{Agenda 21}} \] was adopted. \[ \boxed{\text{Statement (iv) is Correct}} \]

Step 5: Select the correct option. Correct statements are: \[ \boxed{i,\; ii,\; iv} \] while statement (iii) is incorrect. Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(B)}} \]