Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Two categories of Ozone…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Two categories of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) were class I and class II.
Statement (II): Production of class II ODS ceased in 2000.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- A.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
- B.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
- C.
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
- D.
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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Correct answer: C
Statement (I) is correct because the Montreal Protocol categorizes Ozone Depleting Substances into Class I and Class II. Statement (II) is incorrect as the production of Class II ODS did not cease in 2000; phase-out schedules for these substances extended to later years.