{"id":91390,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91390"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:47","slug":"with-reference-to-agenda-21-sometimes-seen-in-the-news-consider-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-agenda-21-sometimes-seen-in-the-news-consider-th\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to &#8216;Agenda 21&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, consider th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Agenda 21&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a global action plan for sustainable development.<\/li>\n<li>It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is A, as statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. Agenda 21 is indeed a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area where human impacts on the environment. It serves as a global action plan for sustainable development.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. Agenda 21 was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. The World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002 reviewed the progress made since the Rio Summit and further committed to sustainable development goals.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAgenda 21 is divided into four sections: Social and Economic Dimensions; Conservation and Management of Resources for Development; Strengthening the Role of Major Groups; and Means of Implementation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Agenda 21&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: It is a global action plan for sustainable development. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to &#8216;Agenda 21&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, consider th\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-agenda-21-sometimes-seen-in-the-news-consider-th\/#more-91390\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to &#8216;Agenda 21&#8217;, sometimes seen in the news, consider th<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1098,1136,1246],"class_list":["post-91390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1098","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-environment-and-sustainable-development","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to &#039;Agenda 21&#039;, sometimes seen in the news, consider th<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is A, as statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect. - Statement 1 is correct. 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