UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The modern global environmental agenda has evolved through a series of landmark conferences and agreements. The 1972 Stockholm Conference was the first major UN conference on the human environment. The 1992 Rio Earth Summit introduced Agenda 21 and the Rio Conventions. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997 to set binding emission reduction targets for developed countries. Later, the 2015 Paris Agreement created a global framework for climate action. This chronological progression is correctly represented in option C.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it reverses the actual historical order, starting with the most recent agreement and going backwards. Chronological sequences should move from earlier to later events.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it places Rio before Stockholm, whereas Stockholm came first in 1972 and Rio followed in 1992. This breaks the actual temporal order of conferences.

Option C:
Option C is correct since it places Stockholm 1972, Rio 1992, Kyoto 1997 and Paris 2015 in the right historical sequence. This reflects how international environmental governance has evolved over time.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it begins with Kyoto 1997, which came after both Stockholm and Rio. The order of earlier conferences is not respected in this option.