UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

With reference to 'Agenda 21', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a global action plan for sustainable development. 2. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer

Correct Answer

1 only

Explanation

Agenda 21 is a global action plan for sustainable development, but it originated at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, not the 2002 Johannesburg Summit, making statement 1 correct and statement 2 incorrect.

Topics: agenda 21, earth summit outcomes, environment, sustainable development