Arrange the following in correct sequence.
(A) Earth Summit
(B) Antarctica Treaty
(C) Montreal Treaty
(D) Kyoto Protocol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
(B) Antarctica Treaty — 1959.
(C) Montreal Treaty — 1987 (the Montreal Protocol).
(A) Earth Summit — June 1992, at Rio de Janeiro.
(D) Kyoto Protocol — 1997.
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