Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I(Protocol/Convention)	List-II(Year)
(A) Kyoto Protocol	(I) 1987
(B) Montreal Protocol	(II)1997
(C) Bamako Convention	(III) 1989
(D) Basel Convention	(IV) 1998

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To accurately align the protocols/conventions in List-I with their corresponding establishment years in List-II, the following years are identified:

1. Kyoto Protocol: Established in 1997, focusing on international efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Montreal Protocol: Signed in 1987, aimed at protecting the ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances.
3. Bamako Convention: Adopted in 1998, prohibiting the import of hazardous wastes into Africa.
4. Basel Convention: Adopted in 1989, governing the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes.

The matches between List-I and List-II are as follows:

1. (A) Kyoto Protocol - (II) 1997
2. (B) Montreal Protocol - (I) 1987
3. (C) Bamako Convention - (IV) 1998
4. (D) Basel Convention - (III) 1989

The correct pairings are: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)