UNCED or Earth Summit 1992, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil      Follow-up to UNCED   Q. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news? UPSC pre-2015 a) It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity   Tip - This question show that basic information like official name can also be asked. Answer: a)   Significance of Earth Summit 1992    UN Agenda 21     Q. With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: (2016)   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 give...