CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India is signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). India is also a signatory to many international convention and treaties viz. Ramsar Convention, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Convention on Migratory Species (CMS. Q.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Convention on Road Traffic, commonly known as the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, is an international treaty promoting the development and safety of international road traffic by establishing certain uniform rules among the contracting parties.

Detailed explanation-3: -India, being a Party to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, have been sharing the global concern for protecting the Ozone layer and phasing out of the ODSs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contracting parties As of October 2022, the convention has been ratified by 87 countries, but those who have not ratified the convention may still be parties to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.