2 DEC FS Q.40
- Option : B
- Explanation : At Earth Summit that was held in Rio de Janeiro during 3-14 June 1992, the international community adopted Agenda 21, an unprecedented global plan of action for sustainable development. This conference later came to be called the Rio Conference. In this conference three major agreements were adopted that were Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a series of principles defining the rights and responsibilities of States, Agenda 21, a global plan of action to promote sustainable development and Statement of Forest Principles, a set of principles to underpin the sustainable management of forests worldwide.
