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UPSC 2008: Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?
(a)Davos
(b)Nova Scotia
(c)Johannesburg
(d)Shanghai
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Johannesburg
The Rio + 10 World Summit on Sustainable Development was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August – 4 September 2002; hence option (c) is correct. The other locations (Davos, Nova Scotia, Shanghai) never hosted the summit. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Summit_2002?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 95. It falls under Environment & Ecology > International Environmental Treaties & Summits.
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