CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many countries agree to include Plastic Waste in Basel Convention?
A
155
B
112
C
180
D
168
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Basel Convention contains three main entries on plastic wastes in Annex II, VIII and IX of the Convention. The Plastic Waste Amendments of the convention are now binding on 186 States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Signatories : 53. Parties : 190. United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 1673, p.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second was that other countries emerged to take China’s place as major importers. Most of them are also countries in Asia – Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey, started to import much more plastic than in previous years.

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