GS PrelimsEnvironmentOzone depletion2001

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Important Day) - List II (Date) 1. I. World Environment Day - A) March 20 2. II. World Forestry Day - B) June 5 3. III. World Habitat Day - C) September 16 4. IV. World Ozone Day - D) October 3 5. - E) December 10 Codes:

A

I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

B

I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C

C

I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

D

I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. This question asks to match internationally recognized Important Days with their correct Dates. 2. I. World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5 (B). 3. II. World Forestry Day (officially, the International Day of Forests) is observed on March 21. The option provided is March 20 (A), which is the closest choice, though technically off by a day. 4. III. World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October. The option provided is October 3 (D). October 3rd was the first Monday of October in the year 2005, 2011, 2016, 2022 etc., so it is a possible date. 5. IV. World Ozone Day (International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer) is observed annually on September 16 (C). 6. Based on these matches (accepting the approximation for World Forestry Day and the specific date for World Habitat Day), the correct sequence is I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C.

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