Question

The International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) signed in Geneva on $18^{\text{th}$ November 1983 came into force in India in the year :

• A. 1984
• B. 1985
• C. 1986
• D. 1983

Hint:

While many treaties are signed in one year, they usually take a year or two to gather enough ratifications to "enter into force."
For ITTA 1983, the operational start year is 19

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) was negotiated to provide an international framework for cooperation and consultation between tropical timber producing and consuming countries.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The ITTA was adopted on November 18, 1983, under the auspices of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
This agreement led to the establishment of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
The ITTA, 1983 provisionally entered into force globally on April 1, 1985, and India became a signatory and member.
Subsequent updates to the agreement were made (ITTA 1994 and ITTA 2006) as global forestry priorities shifted towards sustainable forest management (SFM).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The ITTA, 1983 entered into force in India in the year 19
This corresponds to Option (B).