Question

Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Viena : protection
convention : of ozone layer
2. Stockholm : Hazardous wastes
convention and their disposal
3. Rotterdam : Hazardous
convention chemicals
4. Basel : persistent organic
convention pollutants

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 1 and 3
• C. 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2 and 4

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The task is to determine which conventions are correctly matched to their objectives:

1. Vienna Convention: This refers to the "Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer," aimed at protecting the ozone layer, making statement 1 correctly matched.
2. Stockholm Convention: Focuses on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), not hazardous waste. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrectly matched.
3. Rotterdam Convention: Addresses hazardous chemicals and their trade. Thus, statement 3 is correctly matched.
4. Basel Convention: Pertains to the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, not persistent organic pollutants. Therefore, statement 4 is incorrectly matched.

Thus, the correct pairs are 1 and 3.