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Environment and Natural Resources
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Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the Earth Summit:

A.

It was attended by 170 countries, thousands of NGOs and many MNCs.

B.

The summit was held under the aegis of the UN.

C.

For the first time, global environmental issues were firmly consolidated at the political level.

D.

It was a summit meeting.

Answer

A. Correct
B. wrong
C. Correct
D. correct

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