Question

Convention on Biodiversity came into force on:

• (A) 29 Dec 1993
• (B) 6 June 1992
• (C) 3 October 1994
• (D) 4 October 1993

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Explanation:
The Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It resulted into the Convention on Biodiversity, a multilateral treaty, which entered into force on December 29, 1993. Three major goals were addressed in this convention which included: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the genetic resources.Hence, the correct option is (A).