Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:The Montreal Protocol is a multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man made chemicals.
Statement II:The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the environment.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Montreal Protocol regulates the production and use of nearly 100 man-made chemicals.
Statement 2 is correct: it is an international treaty designed to protect the environment.
The controlled chemicals are ozone-depleting substances like CFCs and halons.
By phasing them out, the treaty protects the stratospheric ozone layer.
Both statements describe the protocol accurately.
The Montreal Protocol was agreed in 1987 and is widely called highly successful.
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