Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

The correct answer is option (2) - (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

The correct match is:

Explanation:

The Antarctic Treaty - 1959

The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959. It established Antarctica as a region of peace and cooperation, setting it aside for scientific research and banning military activities. The treaty entered into force in 1961.

The Montreal Protocol - 1987

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987. However, the protocol had significant amendments and adjustments made in subsequent years. The amendments that led to practical action to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances occurred in the years following 1987, with many countries signing on to these amendments in 1991.

The Antarctic Environmental Protocol - 1991

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic Environmental Protocol, was indeed signed in 1991. This protocol was established to address environmental concerns related to Antarctica and to protect its unique ecosystem.

Kyoto Protocol - 1997

Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997, and it entered into force on February 16, 2005. The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialized countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. India signed and ratified the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in August 2002. India, China and other developing countries were exempt from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol because their contribution to the emission of greenhouse gases during the industrialisation period (that is believed to be causing today’s global warming and climate change) was not significant.