Basel Convention — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Basel Convention is/are correct? 1. It primarily aims to control the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes. 2. The 'Ban Amendment' prohibits the export of hazardous wastes from developing to developed countries. 3. The 2019 amendments included plastic waste within its scope. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following is a key mechanism of the Basel Convention for controlling transboundary movement of hazardous waste?

Consider the following statements regarding India's implementation of the Basel Convention: 1. India ratified the Basel Convention in 1992. 2. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules are key domestic legal instruments for its implementation. 3. India has recently banned the import of all types of plastic waste. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The term 'Environmentally Sound Management (ESM)' under the Basel Convention primarily refers to:

Which of the following conventions is NOT part of the 'B-R-S Conventions' triumvirate for chemicals and waste management?