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 correctly match the protocols/conventions in List-I with the corresponding years in List-II, we need to identify the year in which each protocol or convention was established: 

1. Kyoto Protocol - This protocol is associated with international efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. It was adopted in 1997.
2. Montreal Protocol - This protocol was designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances responsible for ozone depletion. It was signed in 1987.
3. Bamako Convention - This convention deals with banning the import of hazardous wastes into Africa. It was adopted in 1998.
4. Basel Convention - This convention relates to controlling the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal. It was adopted in 1989.

Now, let's match each from List-I to the correct year in List-II:

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

Thus, the correct answer is: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Answer 2

The correct matching of Protocols/Conventions with their respective years is (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III).

Additional Context:

• (A) Kyoto Protocol: 1997 (II)
  • International treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • Adopted in Kyoto, Japan
  • First commitment period: 2008-2012
• (B) Montreal Protocol: 1987 (I)
  • Global agreement to phase out ozone-depleting substances
  • Considered most successful environmental treaty
  • Has prevented millions of skin cancer cases
• (C) Bamako Convention: 1998 (IV)
  • African agreement on hazardous waste management
  • Bans import of hazardous wastes into Africa
  • Adopted in Bamako, Mali
• (D) Basel Convention: 1989 (III)
  • Controls transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
  • Adopted in Basel, Switzerland
  • 185 parties as of 2023
• Chronological Significance:
  • 1987: Montreal Protocol (ozone layer protection)
  • 1989: Basel Convention (hazardous waste)
  • 1997: Kyoto Protocol (climate change)
  • 1998: Bamako Convention (African waste management)
• Recent Developments:
  • Kigali Amendment (2016) to Montreal Protocol for HFCs
  • Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments (2021)

Correct Answer: (4) (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III).