Question

Convention on Biodiversity came into force on

• A. 29 Dec, 1993
• B. 6 June, 1992
• C. 4 October, 1993
• D. 3 October, 1994

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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.

So, the correct answer is '29 Dec, 1993'.