GK
HONOURS AND AWARDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Campaign against AIDS
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Population control
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Protection of environment
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Elimination of illiteracy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is 3 i.e., Protection of the environment. ‘Global 500 Awards’ are given for outstanding achievement in the Protection of environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global 500 Roll of Honour. It was established in 1987.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Global 500 Roll of Honour was an award given from 1987 to 2003 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The award recognized the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world. A successor system of UNEP awards called Champions of the Earth started in 2005.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Global 500 Award is granted by UNEP to individuals or organizations in recognition of outstanding achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment, which in turn form the basis for the pursuit of sustain-able development.
Detailed explanation-4: -1987. UNEP marks the day at its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, by presenting the first of its Global 500 awards to environmental champions including Wangari Maathai.