Consider the following pairs: <table><tr><th>Terms sometimes seen in the news</th><th>Their origin</th></tr><tr><td>1. Annex-I Countries</td><td>Cartagena Protocol</td></tr><tr><td>2. Certified Emissions Reductions</td><td>Nagoya Protocol</td></tr><tr><td>3. Clean Development Mechanism</td><td>Kyoto Protocol</td></tr></table> Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C3 only
D1, 2 and 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 3 only
UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.30. Answer key: C (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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