State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 148

Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: 1. Rio Earth Summit 2. Publication of Brundtland Commission Report 3. Enforcement of Montreal Protocol 4. Publication of 'The Limit to Growth' Report

  1. 1, 4, 3, 2
  2. 4, 2, 3, 1
  3. 4, 3, 2, 1
  4. 4, 1, 3, 2
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Answer: (B) 4, 2, 3, 1

Explanation

'The Limits to Growth' (1972) → Brundtland Report (1987) → Montreal Protocol in force (1 January 1989) → Rio Earth Summit (1992). So 4, 2, 3, 1.