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NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation

The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as:

Options

  1. ACITES Convention
  2. BThe Earth Summit
  3. CG-16 Summit
  4. DMAB Programme

Correct answer

B. The Earth Summit

Step-by-step solution

The Earth Summit: This historical convention on biological diversity held in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. Attending nations take appropriate measure for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits.

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