UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·geography·ecology and environment

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

Dalvoy logo
Reviewed by Dalvoy
UPSC Civil Services preparation
Last updated 23 May 2026, 3:31 pm IST
  1. AThe Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
  2. BThe United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de JaneiroCorrect
  3. CThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris
  4. DThe World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi

Explanation

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is a United Nations mechanism aimed at assisting countries in transitioning towards greener and more inclusive economies. This initiative emerged as a direct response to the call at The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference highlighted the importance of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. The other options are incorrect: A) The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg: This summit focused on implementation of Agenda 21 and the Millennium Development Goals but did not directly launch PAGE. C) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris: The Paris Agreement (COP21) was a landmark agreement on climate change but not the origin of PAGE. D) The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi: This is an annual event organized by TERI, and while relevant to sustainable development, it is not the UN conference where PAGE was initiated.
geography: The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and mo

Related questions

More UPSC Prelims practice from the same subject and topic.