UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

2 only

Explanation

TRAFFIC is a joint programme of WWF and IUCN, not a UNEP bureau, so statement 1 is wrong. Its mission is indeed to ensure trade in wild plants and animals does not threaten nature conservation, making statement 2 correct.

Topics: environment and ecology, geography, international organizations, traffic