Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

What do you understand by the term "Montreal protocol"?

Options:

An international treaty to ban the use of CFC's

An agreement to reduce trade tariffs

An international treaty of water sharing

None of the above

Correct Answer:

An international treaty to ban the use of CFC's

Explanation:

As, the ozone layer prevented most of the UV rays from passing the earth's atmosphere, observing decrease in ozone layer generated concerns worldwide. This resulted in adoption of the "Montreal protocol" which banned the use of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds, as well as other ozone depleting chemicals such as carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane (also known as methyl chloroform), and bromine compounds known as halons.