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UPSC 2015: What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
(a)It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
(b)It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
(c)It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
(d)It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
‘Rio+20’ is the common name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 13–22 June 2012, marking 20 years after the 1992 Earth Summit. It was not a WTO ministerial, an IPCC session, or a CBD COP. Thus option (a) is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Conference_on_Sustainable_Development?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 43. It falls under Environment & Ecology > International Environmental Treaties & Summits.
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