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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies
Question
Consider the following information: Organisation/Agreement | Feature 1. UNFCCC | Framework for climate negotiations 2. Kyoto Protocol | Legally binding emission reduction targets for all countries 3. Global Compact for Migration | Legally binding agreement In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Options
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None
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Correct Answer
A Only one
Model Answer
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- The UNFCCC was adopted at the Earth Summit, Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and came into force in 1994. It is the parent treaty under which the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) is held and all climate negotiations, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, are carried out. Hence, row 1 is correctly matched.
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in 2005. It operationalised the UNFCCC on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.
- It placed legally binding emission reduction targets only on the developed countries listed in Annex-I of the Convention and not on all countries. Hence, row 2 is not correctly matched.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (2018)
- It is the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement on international migration, adopted at Marrakesh in 2018 and endorsed by the UN General Assembly.
- It is a non-binding, cooperative framework which respects the sovereign right of States to determine their national migration policy. Hence, row 3 is not correctly matched.
- Therefore, only one row is correctly matched.