Question

India became a party to convention on biological diversity in

• A. 1994
• B. 1992
• C. 1993
• D. 1988

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 in the Convention on Biodiversity, a multilateral treaty. 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. India became a party to Convention on Biological Diversity in '1994'.

So, the correct answer is '1994'.