The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) was established at a conference on human and environment in the year:
A1986
B1980
C1972
D1998
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1972
1. A conference on human and environment discussed environmental problems and set up UNEP.
2. This took place in 1972.
3. The years 1980 and 1986 belong to the Forest and Environment Protection Acts, not UNEP.
4. So the correct year is 1972.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 4 "Environmental Management", p.49_
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